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Pigs: Slaughterhouses

Asked by Ann DaviesPlaid CymruDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 1515

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the consultation on banning the use of carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the Government will consult on banning carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs and on possible timescales for phasing out this method. Further details will be set out later this year.

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