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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Friday, 12 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2021. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 22 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animals: Exports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential harm to animal welfare as a result of the export of live animals to countries with poor animal welfare records.

Answer

The Government recognises the long-standing public concern with live animals being exported for slaughter and fattening, in particular, the concern that these journeys are unnecessary and that is why The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill will ban exports of livestock and equines for slaughter and fattening from, or transiting through, Great Britain to anywhere outside the British Islands.

The Government remains committed to promoting high animal welfare standards nationally and internationally. We will continue to work with the World Organisation for Animal Health to raise international standards more generally and will use our independent seat at the World Trade Organisation to advance the issue of animal welfare standards globally.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73747
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Animal welfare Animals Exports
Link
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