Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15018
Sheep: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
Olivia Blake
Labour — Sheffield Hallam
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made in implementing the Animal Welfare Committee's recommendations on lamb castration and tail docking.
Answer
Stephen MorganAs a result of considering the recommendations in the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs, the Government issued a UK-wide consultation on lamb castration and tail docking which la...
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