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Sheep: Animal Welfare

Asked by Dan NorrisIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 July 2026UIN 13449

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take following the consultation on tail docking and castration in lambs.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The Government is currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course.

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