Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71414
Slaughterhouses
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting the 5 per cent rule for smaller abattoirs on the abattoir sector.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleWorking with Devolved Governments, Competent Authorities, and industry stakeholders, Defra has considered the potential merits of adopting the livestock unit regulatory flexibility (5% Rule) for smaller abattoirs, as part of its commitment to identifying ...
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