Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13030

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 6 November 2024

Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that abattoirs adhere to animal welfare requirements.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) monitors and enforces animal welfare legislation in abattoirs on behalf of Defra. Legislation sets out strict requirements to protect the welfare of animals when slaughtered and Official Veterinarians of the FSA are present...

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