Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82807
Pigs: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to enforce the ban on piglet thumping.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAny allegations of poor animal welfare are investigated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and where there are non-compliances with the regulations, appropriate action is taken. The local authority, as an appropriate enforcement agency, may initiate p...
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