Written questions

Slaughterhouses: India

Commons · Question 11614 · 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 methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with India.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 26 Jun 2026

All agri food products must comply with UK import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring imported meat products have been slaughtered to animal welfare standards equivalent to our domestic standards. The UK’s Free Trad...