Written questions

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 19735 · Tabled 16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the number of livestock slaughtered without prior stunning in abattoirs in the South West.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 3 Sep 2026

The Food Standards Agency carries out a periodic Slaughter Sector Survey, which includes information on different stunning methods and the number of animals each method was used for, plus the number of animals slaughtered without prior stunning. The Surve...