Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17282

Poultry: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of compliance with animal welfare standards in commercial poultry production.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

The Government remains firmly committed to maintaining high animal welfare standards. Compliance with animal welfare standards is monitored by Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) who conduct inspections to check that animal welfare standards are...

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