Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 93642
Livestock Industry
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of industrial livestock farming in the UK on (a) climate change, (b) deforestation of the Amazon and (c) national food security.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government promotes efficient, competitive farming, but does not seek to favour large, or small-scale farming operations, which each have a role to play in promoting sustainable UK agriculture and supporting our national food security. We need a resil...
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