Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 126869

Slaughterhouses

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hours of Official Veterinarian and Meat Hygiene Inspector time were spent supervising non-stun slaughter in each of the last five years; and what the cost of that time was.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...

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