Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114321
Sheep: Livestock Industry
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tony Vaughan
Labour — Folkestone and Hythe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps with British Wool to help increase the supply of British-trained sheep shearers.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleBritish Wool is the main provider and promoter of training for sheep shearers in the UK. In each of the last five years (2021-2025) they have invested an average of £134,000 net costs in providing shearing training for between 798 and 898 people at skill ...
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