Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 56893

Livestock: Tagging

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Scottish Government’s decision to use Ultra High Frequency electronic identification technology for animals on trade between

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Farming policy is a devolved matter. The Government has not conducted a formal assessment on the impact of the Scottish Government’s decision. Defra officials are working closely with the devolved Governments to ensure compliance with the UK internal mark...

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