Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69905

Food: Sussex

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Mims Davies

ConservativeEast Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps has he taken to reduce regulations on (a) small-scale abattoirs and (b) other rural food producers in Sussex.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra is working closely with industry stakeholders and the Food Standards Agency to maintain high standards of public and animal health while identifying opportunities to ease regulatory and administrative burdens on small-scale abattoirs and rural food ...

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