Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 96220
Shellfish: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect the welfare of live decapod crustaceans while held in commercial premises prior to sale.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting welfare standards for decapod crustaceans. Defra has commissioned research to address a knowledge gap about how live decapods move from sea to plate. This is due to fin...
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