Poultry: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 10711 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risk of increased imports of lower-welfare eggs following domestic reforms to housing systems for laying hens.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 30 Jun 2026
The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the recent consultation on laying hen cage reform, sought views on that assessment. The consultation also sought additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and cur...