Written questions

Livestock: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 103209 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England published on 22 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to (a) track and (b) publicly report enforcement actions taken in

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 13 Jan 2026

Local authorities will submit annual returns detailing compliance support and actions taken in cases of non-compliance within the farming sector. Data will be incorporated into Annual Reports on Official Controls performed in Great Britain under the OCR M...