Written questions

Poultry: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 28143 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets and timescales her Department plans to use to assess progress towards a voluntary move away from fast-growing meat chicken breeds.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Sep 2026

As stated in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government supports voluntary efforts to move away from fast-growing meat chicken breeds. Whilst no specific timescale has been set, the Government aims to progress the commitments in the Strategy by 2030.