Written questions

Livestock: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 38952 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold welfare standards for imported livestock.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 24 Mar 2025

When animals are transported into Great Britain, their transportation must comply fully with legal requirements aimed at protecting their welfare. The rules relating to the commercial transportation of animals are set out in assimilated Regulation (EC) 1/...