Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 56078
Slaughterhouses: Closures
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of local abattoir closures on small-scale livestock farmers; and what steps his Department is taking to support the viab
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government recognises the vital role smaller abattoirs, and the accompanying infrastructure play in supporting local livestock producers, sustaining rare and native breeds, providing skilled employment opportunities and maintaining a resilient, compet...
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