Poultry: Animal Housing
Commons · Question 1107 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be made available from Government to support a transition away from enriched cages.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 27 May 2026
Under the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, eligible poultry keepers have had access to capital grants to support transitioning from enriched cages. The Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant, which closed to applications on 28 April, provides f...