Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15547

Livestock: Weather

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Irene Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment's identification of risks to livestock from multiple climate hazards as a priority risk area, what steps her Department is

Answer

Stephen Morgan

The Government has a protocol to monitor animal welfare during high-risk weather periods and ensure keepers take steps to mitigate risks. The Food Standards Agency shares data with Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency for welfare issues originatin...

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