Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69903

Slaughterhouses: Small Businesses

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Mims Davies

Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support small abattoirs.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Defra recognises the vital role smaller abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with industry stakeholders including through the Small Abattoirs Working Grou...

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