Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 126679

Veterinary Services: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy's commitment to work with the veterinary profession to reduce tail docking will involve specific guidance for vets to ensure they are n

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Department has recently engaged with the Pig Veterinary Society and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons regarding reducing the incidence of pig tail docking, and we are now carefully considering the appropriate next steps, including the possibili...

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