Written questions

Slaughterhouses

Commons · Question 57942 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to consider the potential impact of trends in the number of small, local abattoirs on the operations of livestock farms as part of the Farming Profitability Review.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 12 Jun 2025

In conducting her review, Baroness Minette Batters is considering implications for all farming sectors (including livestock), regions, and the different stages of the food supply chain. Minette has written an open letter to farmers and growers to be colla...