Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78898
Horses: Slaughterhouses
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to review the welfare of racehorses sent to slaughter in abattoirs.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government has no plans to specifically review the welfare of racehorses sent to slaughter in abattoirs. The British Horseracing Authority introduced a requirement in January 2022 that all domestically trained racehorses must be signed out of the food...
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