Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122963
Poultry: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, whether her Department plans to require that all chicken is sourced from higher welfare systems meeting the standards of the
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAs set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, public sector food procurement policies have the potential to drive more positive animal welfare outcomes. We will explore such opportunities as we develop our policy, including the potential to strengthen the an...
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