Written questions

Poultry: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 117460 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to laying hen welfare policy on the level of imports and exports of egg products.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Mar 2026

The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...