Poultry: Animal Housing
Commons · Question 4592 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will bring forward legislation to ban the use of enriched cages for laying hens.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Jun 2026
A UK-wide consultation on laying hen cage reform was launched on 12 January 2026 and closed on 9 March 2026. The Government is carefully analysing the consultation responses, and the next steps will be announced when the analysis is completed.