Livestock: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 11646 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the welfare of farmed animals in England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 26 Jun 2026
In December 2025, Defra published The Animal Welfare Strategy for England, a comprehensive package of reforms designed to enhance the lives of millions of animals, including farmed animals. The Government continues to make progress towards delivering the ...