Question follow-through · 115473
Poultry: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with businesses that have withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment on the sourcing of chickens that ensures the highest animal welfare standards.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with businesses that have withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment on the sourcing of chickens that ensures the highest animal welfare standards.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Department continues to engage with key stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare. As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the government remains committed to supporting a move away from the use of fast-g...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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