Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 48861
Livestock: Death
Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to prevent heat-related deaths of farm animals in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerAll farm animals are protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation whether on-farm, during transport or at slaughter, with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 making it an offence either to cause any captive animal unnecessary suffer...
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