Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15408

Pigmeat: Imports

Tabled: 20 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require imported pork to meet the UK's animal welfare standards.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare and recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we will use our...
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