Cephalopods and Shellfish: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 21608 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the definition of animals in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to include (a) decapod crustaceans and (b) cephalopod mollusc
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 13 Jan 2025
The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs. Defra seeks to commission research and expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions and welcomes the continued ...