Written question asked by Mark Sewards (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Livestock: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to establish a centralised system for publishing farmed animal welfare indicators, including mortality data.
- Answer
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The Government is not establishing a centralised system and already publishes indicators relevant to farmed animal welfare, for example, the percentage of eggs coming from different laying hen production systems. The Food Standards Agency separately publishes welfare indicator data.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 12921
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Inspections Livestock
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- 2026-07-01 15:06:51 +0100
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