Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17821
Pigs: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to launching an independent review into the pig industry, to determine whether piglet thumping continues to be practised.
Answer
Stephen MorganI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Gorton and Denton on 4 June 2026 to PQ UIN 3739.