Shellfish: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 27227 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to make a decision on the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animal Welfare Act 2006; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Depart
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 13 Feb 2025
The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs. Defra is commissioning research and expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions and welcomes the continued dia...