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Game: Birds

Asked by Yasmin QureshiLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 118715

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animal welfare inspections of game bird farms were undertaken in (a) England and (b) Wales in 2025; how many and what proportion of those visits identified the use of barren c

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

In 2025, there were 14 inspections of game bird farms in England and 3 in Wales. There were no non-compliances noted in relation to the birds’ housing or environment.

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