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Pigs: Animal Housing

Asked by James WildConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 17025

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be available for pig producers to transition to free farrowing systems.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The Government is committed to working closely with the industry to explore how to transition away from the use of farrowing crates to alternative systems.

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