Farms and Slaughterhouses: Inspections
Commons · Question 95222 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of a) farms and b) slaughterhouses are inspected each year; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that proportion on animal welfare standards.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 5 Dec 2025
a). In 2023, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) undertook 1381 visits, inspecting 3001 herd and flocks. APHA operates an intelligence- and risk-based inspection regime, prioritising cases where significant animal suffering has been identified. Ther...