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Slaughterhouses

Commons · Question 3102 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and wit

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 5 Jun 2026

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...