United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 52222
Poultry: Animal Welfare
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14 May 2025
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21 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a ban on male chick culling.
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14 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a ban on male chick culling.
Source: Commons
21 May 2025
Answer
The legislation sets out strict requirements to protect the welfare of animals at the time of killing, including male chicks from the egg production sector. Permitted killing methods for chicks, such as gas stunning and maceration, are based on scientific...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-14/52222
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1802860
- uk · wq-1802860 · source updated 21 May 2025