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Poultry: Animal Welfare

Asked by Cat SmithLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 September 2025UIN 76274

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the research her Department has commissioned into tackling gaps in the scientific evidence on the potential impact of various catching methods for farmed poultry to co

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Research into assessing the impact of poultry catching and handling methods on animal welfare and catching durations in Great Britain is expected to be completed in 2028, after which the Government will consider its findings.

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