Question follow-through · 23906
Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of the abattoir network in (a) England and (b) the UK to meet the needs of food (i) production, (ii) processing and (iii) sec
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of the abattoir network in (a) England and (b) the UK to meet the needs of food (i) production, (ii) processing and (iii) sec
16 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2025
Answer published
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government is committed to maintaining a resilient food supply chain. Defra recognises the vital contribution a thriving abattoir network plays in achieving the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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