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Livestock: Animal Housing

Commons · Question 73427 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) farmers and (b) farming organisations on a timescale for banning cages for livestock.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Sep 2025

This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department has engaged with key stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare. The use of...