Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 98057
Slaughterhouses: Finance
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the financial sustainability of small-scale abattoirs.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra recognises the important role small-scale abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the smaller abattoir industry including through the Small Abatto...
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