Veterinary Services: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 126680 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Law Foundation's report entitled A Pig’s Tail: How Europe is moving beyond routine tail docking, published in April 2026, what assessment she has made of t
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 20 Apr 2026
As the Government made clear in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, we take the issue of pig tail docking very seriously. Working with industry and the veterinary profession to reduce the prevalence of tail docking is a priority. The Government will ...