Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 99783
Shellfish: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Seafish, Shellfish Association of Great Britain and the Crab and Lobster Management Group on the adequacy of the Codes of Practice for
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting animal welfare standards for decapod crustaceans. As part of this, the Department has engaged with key stakeholders, such as the Shellfish Association of Great Britain,...
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