Poultry: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 24711 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is her timeline for ending the culling of male chicks in the egg industry.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Sep 2026
The Government wishes to encourage the egg industry to end the practice of killing day-old chicks but no timeline for the transition has been established.