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Poultry: Animal Welfare

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the sustainable Chicken Forum.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Department remains firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to continue working closely with all stakeholders to deliver high standards.

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