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UIN 24991

Cattle and Sheep: Euthanasia

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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28 August 2026

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4 September 2026 · Answer

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Answered

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Robin Swann

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4 September 2026

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many i) cattle and ii) sheep have been euthanased by shooting, by their department in each of the last 3 years for welfare concerns.

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  1. 28 August 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many i) cattle and ii) sheep have been euthanased by shooting, by their department in each of the last 3 years for welfare concerns.

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 September 2026

    Answer

    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) officers would only dispatch animals by shooting in rare and complex animal welfare cases and during depopulation. There are no central records of cattle or sheep killed by shooting by APHA for animal welfare reasons ...

    Source: Written answer

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