United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99783
Shellfish: Animal Welfare
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15 December 2025
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Seafish, Shellfish Association of Great Britain and the Crab and Lobster Management Group on the adequacy of the Codes of Practice for
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15 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Seafish, Shellfish Association of Great Britain and the Crab and Lobster Management Group on the adequacy of the Codes of Practice for
Source: Commons
5 January 2026
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The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting animal welfare standards for decapod crustaceans. As part of this, the Department has engaged with key stakeholders, such as the Shellfish Association of Great Britain,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-15/99783
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1864183
- uk · wq-1864183 · source updated 5 January 2026