Agriculture: Poultry
(asked on 21st October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the poultry sector growth plan as part of the farming roadmap 2050, published on 24 June, whether they have undertaken an environmental impact assessment of further growth of the poultry sector.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 28th October 2026
The Poultry Sector Growth Plan is being developed by industry, supported by Government, to identify opportunities for the sector to improve its productivity and profitability sustainably. This plan will comply with key government policies such as the Animal Welfare Strategy, Farming Roadmap and Environment Improvement Plan 2025.