Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84305

Animal Welfare

Tabled: 22 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to increase the significance of improving animal welfare within the work of the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Animal welfare is, and will continue to be, a high priority for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Through its knowledge and expertise, effective delivery of regulatory functions, and provision of guidance and advice, APHA plays a critical welfare...

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