Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a progress report on the roll-out of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

We are making good progress with the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. This year we have launched the Annual Health and Welfare Review for all eligible keepers, and uptake is growing steadily. We have also run a successful first round of the Animal Health and Welfare equipment and technology grant and will be launching our first large infrastructure grant for calf housing later this summer. Through continued and close working with our industry co-design partners we look forward to expanding the Pathway offer further to promote the production of healthier, higher welfare animals at a level beyond compliance with regulations.