Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 September 2016. It was answered by David Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.
Poultry: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will make it his policy to ensure the UK maintains the requirements of Council Directive 1999/74/EC on battery hens.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (written question 43718).
The EU-wide ban on keeping hens in ‘battery’ (conventional) cages in 2012 represented a significant welfare advance across the EU, was supported by the UK and has been implemented in full. The Government has a manifesto commitment to protect farm animal welfare and to push for high animal welfare standards to be incorporated into farming policy.
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- Written question
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- 45267
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Animal welfare EU law Poultry
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- 2016-10-22 16:00:38 +0100
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