United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7643
Sheep: Animal Welfare
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8 June 2026
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16 June 2026 · Answer
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16 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking in response to the consultation on tail docking and castration in lambs.
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8 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking in response to the consultation on tail docking and castration in lambs.
Source: Commons
16 June 2026
Answer
The consultations on lamb castration and tail docking closed on 9 March. The Government is now carefully analysing consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-08/7643
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1913509
- uk · wq-1913509 · source updated 16 June 2026