Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 118715
Game: Birds
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Yasmin Qureshi
Labour — Bolton South and Walkden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animal welfare inspections of game bird farms were undertaken in (a) England and (b) Wales in 2025; how many and what proportion of those visits identified the use of barren c
Answer
Dame Angela EagleIn 2025, there were 14 inspections of game bird farms in England and 3 in Wales. There were no non-compliances noted in relation to the birds’ housing or environment.