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

LabourDunstable 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 Eagle
As 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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