Slaughterhouses: Closures
Commons · Question 105553 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of potential economic impact of the closure of small and medium-sized abattoirs on (a) farmers, (b) abattoir owners, (c) food producers and (d) consumers i
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 21 Jan 2026
Small and medium abattoirs play an important role in supporting regional food systems, providing routes to market for local food producers, particularly for native and rare breeds, and sustaining diversity in the meat processing sector. The closure of sev...