Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 98690
Livestock: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Terry Jermy
Labour — South West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to stop the expansion of low-welfare farms.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAll farms, regardless of size and type of production system, must comply with comprehensive animal welfare legislation.