Sheep: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 61241 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum price for fleece that covers the cost of animal welfare requirements for sheep farmers.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 27 Jun 2025
British Wool is a public body, responsible for the collection, sale and marketing of wool from across the UK. Sales are conducted by auction throughout the year and reflect global market developments in price and availability. Payments to British Wool’s p...