Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 23907

Slaughterhouses

Tabled: 14 January 2025

Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the labour supply for abattoirs in (a) England and (b) the UK to meet requirements for (i) processing, (ii) food hygiene and (iii) veteri

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The UK benefits from having a resilient meat processing sector. However, the Government has recognised the challenges the sector continues to face with the recruitment of both skilled and seasonal labour. We support the industry in its recruitment and tra...

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