Written questions

Slaughterhouses

2026-05-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · 2431 · Official question

Adam Dance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Food Standards Agency official control charges on costs faced by medium-sized abattoirs in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) Engla

Answer

We have made no specific assessment of impacts at the constituency or county level. Information on the 2026/27 charge rates for official controls (inspections) conducted in meat premises is available at the following link:https://www.food.gov.uk/business-...