Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69901
Slaughterhouses: Small Businesses
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Question
Mims Davies
Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of small abattoirs on food (a) safety and (b) security.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerEnsuring the safety of food that enters the supply chain is of vital importance to the Government. Likewise, the Government considers food security a matter of national security and is committed to maintaining a resilient and diverse food supply chain. Th...
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