Poultry: Animal Housing
Commons · Question 122785 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the consultation on a ban on caged hens.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 31 Mar 2026
A UK-wide consultation on laying hen cage reform was launched on 12 January 2026 and closed on 9 March 2026. The Government is now analysing consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course.