Written questions

Agriculture: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 21406 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a presumption of transparency in favour of routinely publishing farmed animal welfare inspection reports across all

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 9 Sep 2026

The Government understands the importance of transparency in relation to the welfare of farmed animals. Multi Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) reports include national data on the number of farm inspections completed by APHA, the welfare scores from t...