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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2022. It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Poultry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of egg laying chicken flock in the UK.

Answer

We estimate the current size of the egg laying chicken flock in the UK is just under 38 million hens.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
98740
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Eggs Poultry
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk