United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75189
Pigs: Animal Welfare
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4 September 2025
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23 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that approved methods of killing piglets on farms are being adhered to through proactive inspections.
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4 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that approved methods of killing piglets on farms are being adhered to through proactive inspections.
Source: Commons
23 September 2025
Answer
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has legal powers under Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to inspect farm premises. These inspections help ensure that animals bred or kept for farming purposes are treated in accordance with welfare regula...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-04/75189
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1832496
- uk · wq-1832496 · source updated 23 September 2025