Written questions

Pigs: Animal Housing

Commons · Question 73693 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on ending farrowing crate usage for pigs.

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 met with key stakeholders, as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare, and a broad r...