Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 75187
Farms: Regulation
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way is the Animal and Plant Health Agency verifying that approved methods are used in (a) farms with large integrated businesses and (b) other sized farms.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has legal powers under Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to inspect farm premises. These inspections help ensure that animals bred or kept for farming purposes are treated in accordance with welfare regula...
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