Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 93802
Eggs: Imports
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robbie Moore
Conservative — Keighley and Ilkley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of permitting eggs imports from barren battery cage systems on the viability of the domestic egg production chain.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe UK imports a small proportion of its annual supply of eggs, to meet domestic demand. The Government consistently considers the impact of imports on the UK market from all countries, including on domestic egg production chain. The department will conti...
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