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Cephalopods and Shellfish: Animal Welfare

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 31 March 2026UIN 122961

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, when the guidance on the welfare of decapods at time of killing will be published; and whether killing methods beyond live bo

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government will publish guidance on which methods of killing decapods are compatible with the existing legal requirements on animal welfare at time of killing. This guidance is under development.

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