Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 95222
Farms and Slaughterhouses: Inspections
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of a) farms and b) slaughterhouses are inspected each year; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that proportion on animal welfare standards.
Answer
Dame Angela Eaglea). In 2023, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) undertook 1381 visits, inspecting 3001 herd and flocks. APHA operates an intelligence- and risk-based inspection regime, prioritising cases where significant animal suffering has been identified. Ther...
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