Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38952

Livestock: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold welfare standards for imported livestock.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
When animals are transported into Great Britain, their transportation must comply fully with legal requirements aimed at protecting their welfare. The rules relating to the commercial transportation of animals are set out in assimilated Regulation (EC) 1/...
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