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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...