Question follow-through · 122963
Poultry: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, whether her Department plans to require that all chicken is sourced from higher welfare systems meeting the standards of the
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 31 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, whether her Department plans to require that all chicken is sourced from higher welfare systems meeting the standards of the
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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31 Mar 2026
Answer published
As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, public sector food procurement policies have the potential to drive more positive animal welfare outcomes. We will explore such opportunities as we develop our policy, including the potential to strengthen the an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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