Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 50753

Slaughterhouses: Closures

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support small and medium abattoirs and (b) prevent closures.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra recognises the vital role small and medium sized abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient, competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the industry including through the Small Abattoirs Working G...

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