United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 50962
Eggs: Labelling
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17 September 2021
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22 September 2021 · Answer
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22 September 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether egg-based products from farms where laying hens are confined in barren battery cages falls under the definition of imports of lower welfare as set out in the Government’s call
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17 September 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether egg-based products from farms where laying hens are confined in barren battery cages falls under the definition of imports of lower welfare as set out in the Government’s call
Source: Commons
22 September 2021
Answer
UK legislation sets out high standards for animal welfare. This includes the 2006 Animal Welfare Act, the 2007 Welfare of Farmed Animal Regulations, the 2007 Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) Regulations, and the 2015 Welfare at the Time of Killing regul...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-17/50962
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1356546
- uk · wq-1356546 · source updated 22 September 2021