Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86524
Livestock: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of legislation protecting livestock in the UK as compared to other OECD nations.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe UK is widely recognised as one of the global leaders in animal health and welfare. We are a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health, and we have a broad legislative base, associated strategies and contingency plans enabling us to protect li...
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