Poultry: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 117461 · 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 estimate her Department has made of the production costs for UK egg producers that would be associated with a ban on colony eggs.
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...