Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14549
Sheep: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 3 July 2026
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to restrict the routine use of tail docking and castration in lambs to exceptional circumstances under veterinary supervision.
Answer
Stephen MorganThe Government considered the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs including the scientific evidence prior to issuing a UK-wide consultation on proposals to improve the welfare of l...
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