Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 126680

Veterinary Services: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 20 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Law Foundation's report entitled A Pig’s Tail: How Europe is moving beyond routine tail docking, published in April 2026, what assessment she has made of t

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

As the Government made clear in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, we take the issue of pig tail docking very seriously. Working with industry and the veterinary profession to reduce the prevalence of tail docking is a priority. The Government will ...

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