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Animal Welfare

Asked by Sarah EdwardsLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 71528

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will publish the animal welfare strategy before 6 November 2025.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year.

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