United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL228
Animal Housing: Pigs
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22 July 2024
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26 July 2024 · Answer
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Housing
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26 July 2024
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to banning the use of pig farrowing crates, and whether they will hold a public consultation on such a ban.
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22 July 2024
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to banning the use of pig farrowing crates, and whether they will hold a public consultation on such a ban.
Source: Lords
26 July 2024
Answer
We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of farrowing crates for pigs is an issue we will want to fully consider in due course.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-22/HL228
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1722397
- uk · wq-1722397 · source updated 26 July 2024