Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 73588 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Vet Times's article entitled Animal beating reported ‘once every 15 minutes’ - RSPCA, published on 2
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 3 Sep 2025
Cruelty to animals is unacceptable. The Government keeps animal welfare policy under review and is committed to ensuring that animals are protected from unnecessary suffering. Enforcement of animal welfare standards is primarily delivered through the powe...