Livestock: Ammonia
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce ammonia emissions from intensive pig and poultry farming.
Answered by Emma Hardy
Large intensive pig and poultry farms with livestock place numbers above specified size thresholds are regulated under the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The operators of these farms must hold a permit which requires implementation of best available techniques to reduce pollutant emissions, including ammonia. Regulated premises are regularly inspected to ensure compliance with permit conditions.
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