Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 117458
Poultry: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that imported egg products adhere to the same welfare standards as UK egg producers.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
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