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Eggs: Imports

Asked by Robbie MooreConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 93802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of permitting eggs imports from barren battery cage systems on the viability of the domestic egg production chain.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The UK imports a small proportion of its annual supply of eggs, to meet domestic demand. The Government consistently considers the impact of imports on the UK market from all countries, including on domestic egg production chain. The department will continue to take account of UK imports as part of our continued monitoring of the egg production chain.

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