Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103211

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, when she expects to consult on and introduce legislation to strengthen protections for farmed fish at

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Animal Welfare Strategy was published on 22 December and sets out our priorities for animal welfare, focusing on the changes and improvements we aim to achieve by 2030. As laid out in the strategy, and following the Animal Welfare Committee’s report o...

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