Slaughterhouses
Commons · Question 126870 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the exemption from stunning for religious slaughter on the Food Standards Agency's inspection and enforcement costs.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 23 Apr 2026
The Food Standards Agency apply animal welfare controls within approved slaughterhouses in England and Wales under a Service Level Agreement with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Welsh Government. We assess the impact of in...