Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105553
Slaughterhouses: Closures
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of potential economic impact of the closure of small and medium-sized abattoirs on (a) farmers, (b) abattoir owners, (c) food producers and (d) consumers i
Answer
Dame Angela EagleSmall and medium abattoirs play an important role in supporting regional food systems, providing routes to market for local food producers, particularly for native and rare breeds, and sustaining diversity in the meat processing sector. The closure of sev...
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