Poultry: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 70377 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 on the (a) stress and (b) injury chances of farmed chickens and t
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Sep 2025
The Government is firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare. The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 introduces new requirements prohibiting one-leg catching of laying hens, meat chickens and turkeys weighing 5kg...