Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17050

Livestock: Emergencies

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

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Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Civil Contingencies Act to enable livestock owners and farmers to support their livestock during emergencies such as water ou

Answer

Stephen Morgan

The Animal Welfare Codes, made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, recommend that keepers should have contingency plans for events such as the disruption of feed, power or water supply. The Government expects water companies to provide a secure and resilie...

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