Pigs and Poultry: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 103210 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 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, when she expects to launch consultations on (a) phasing out enriched colony cages for laying hens, (b
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Jan 2026
The consultation on a proposal to ban the keeping of laying hens in cages was launched on 12 January 2026 and will close on 9 March 2026. For pig farrowing crates, we want to work with industry to explore how to transition away from the use of farrowing c...