Slaughterhouses
Commons · Question 126868 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative estimate of the costs to the Food Standards Agency of supervising (a) non-stun slaughter and (b) stunned slaughter; and what proportion of those costs are recovered fr
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 22 Apr 2026
Operators of Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved slaughterhouses may use any legally permitted method of slaughter to meet their customer needs, provided all relevant legislative and animal welfare requirements are met. There is no legal requirement for ...