Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Friday, 15 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 July 2016. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Friday, 22 July 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Poultry: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the welfare of quail in the egg farming industry; and if she will extend the ban on the use of unenriched battery cages for laying hens to quail egg production.
- Answer
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The welfare of all animals, including quail raised for egg production, is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which makes it an offence to fail to provide satisfactorily for welfare needs.
The ban on conventional cages only applies to laying hens of the species Gallus gallus.
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- 42910
- Session
- 2016-17
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- Subjects
- Animal welfare Eggs Poultry
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