Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49867

Slaughterhouses: Sussex

Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the retention and replacement of small abattoirs in Sussex.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra recognises the vital contribution a thriving abattoir network plays in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the smaller abattoir sector including through its Sma...

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