Veterinary Services: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 126679 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy's commitment to work with the veterinary profession to reduce tail docking will involve specific guidance for vets to ensure they are n
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 21 Apr 2026
The Department has recently engaged with the Pig Veterinary Society and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons regarding reducing the incidence of pig tail docking, and we are now carefully considering the appropriate next steps, including the possibili...