United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 70868
Animals: Import Controls
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29 August 2025
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19 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of animal import standards on (a) animal welfare and (b) British farmers.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of animal import standards on (a) animal welfare and (b) British farmers.
Source: Commons
19 September 2025
Answer
As set out in the trade strategy, we recognise concerns about methods of production, such as sow stalls and battery cages, which are not permitted in the UK. While methods vary in line with different climates, diseases and other contextual reasons, we wil...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70868
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1827600
- uk · wq-1827600 · source updated 19 September 2025