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 ZeichnerThe 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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