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Ritual Slaughter

Asked by Emma LewellLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 86210

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the issue of non-stun slaughter will be included in the animal welfare strategy.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

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. We will set out our priorities for animal welfare in the strategy upon publication.

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