Written questions

Livestock: Death

Commons · Question 48863 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to prevent cold-related deaths of farm animals in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 7 May 2025

All farm animals are protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation whether on-farm, during transport or at slaughter, with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 making it an offence either to cause any captive animal unnecessary suffer...