Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 April 2016. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Poultry: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their decision to withdraw the Draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens (Revocation) (England) Order 2016, what alternative proposals they are drawing up to update existing welfare codes.
- Answer
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The Government intends to retain all existing statutory animal welfare codes and is working with interested parties to ensure our guidance continues to help farmers comply with our high welfare standards.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL7577
- Session
- 2015-16
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Codes of practice Poultry
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- 2016-07-05 19:58:23 +0100
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