Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 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 differences in animal welfare and meat quality between UK-grown chickens and imported chicken meat sold in the UK.
- Answer
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As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the government is considering how we can support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken breeds. The Department has not made such assessments of comparison between UK-grown chickens and chickens reared abroad.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 26607
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Imports Poultry Meat Standards
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- 2026-09-17 13:08:20 +0100
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