Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103841
Poultry: Animal Housing
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party — Angus and Perthshire Glens
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will introduce a ban on cages for laying hens in the UK.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe recently published animal welfare strategy sets out that ending the use of cages and crates is a key priority for this Government. As announced on 12 January 2026, a consultation on a proposal to ban the keeping of laying hens, pullets and breeder lay...
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