Slaughterhouses: Gulf States
Commons · Question 11615 · 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 the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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...