Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 126872

Slaughterhouses

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the (a) inspection and enforcement time required for non-stun slaughter and (b) volume of non-stun meat produced in the UK.

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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