Slaughterhouses: Artificial Intelligence
Commons · Question 11610 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of slaughterhouse footage.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 26 Jun 2026
Since 2018 all slaughterhouses in England have been required to have CCTV recording in areas where live animals are present. As an important complement to physical observation by Official Veterinarians, CCTV helps maintain and improve animal welfare stand...