Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84317
Livestock: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm inspections were conducted by the Animal and Plant Health Agency following a complaint of alleged breaches of animal welfare in each of the last five years.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAll farm animals are protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation. The Animal and Plant Agency (APHA), as the national regulator for farmed animal welfare in Great Britain, undertake proactive and reactive inspections on far...
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