United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 109592
Animal Sentience Committee
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29 January 2026
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4 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of her Department's engagement with reports produced by the Animal Sentience Committee.
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29 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of her Department's engagement with reports produced by the Animal Sentience Committee.
Source: Commons
4 February 2026
Answer
Defra greatly values the work of the Animal Sentience Committee in ascertaining whether, in their view, ministers across Government have appropriately considered how policy decisions might affect the welfare of sentient animals. As required under the Anim...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-29/109592
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1876810
- uk · wq-1876810 · source updated 4 February 2026