Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17025

Pigs: Animal Housing

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be available for pig producers to transition to free farrowing systems.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The Government is committed to working closely with the industry to explore how to transition away from the use of farrowing crates to alternative systems.