Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112296
Sheep: Livestock Industry
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of pressures on the sheep shearing workforce on (a) farm businesses and (b) the sheep industry.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleWith a national sheep flock of around 30m sheep, Defra recognises the good work that British Wool does in delivering training for domestic sheep shearers, the importance that shearing sheep plays in managing the health and welfare of the UK flock, and the...
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