Animals: Exports

(asked on 11th January 2024) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of welfare standards for live animals exported from the UK.


Answered by
Mark Spencer Portrait
Mark Spencer
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 19th January 2024

The Government consulted in England and Wales in 2020 on improvements to animal welfare in transport, including ending live animal exports for slaughter and fattening. The Government is banning export journeys to slaughter through the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill which is progressing through Parliament. Exports for purposes such as breeding, will continue to be permitted providing all legislative requirements to protect animal welfare are met. Animals exported for breeding are generally transported in very good conditions and are able to live a full and healthy life once they arrive at the destination country.

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