Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73588

Animal Welfare

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Vet Times's article entitled Animal beating reported ‘once every 15 minutes’ – RSPCA, published on 2

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Cruelty to animals is unacceptable. The Government keeps animal welfare policy under review and is committed to ensuring that animals are protected from unnecessary suffering. Enforcement of animal welfare standards is primarily delivered through the powe...

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