Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 20697

Animal Welfare: Standards

Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 3 January 2025

Question

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing core standards for animal welfare; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. All agri-food products must comply with our import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring import...

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