Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 27227

Shellfish: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Sarah Champion

LabourRotherham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to make a decision on the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animal Welfare Act 2006; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Depart

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs. Defra is commissioning research and expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions and welcomes the continued dia...

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