Question follow-through · 3693

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his department plans to take in response to the consultation on the use of cages and crates for laying hens which closed on 9 March 2026.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 33 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his department plans to take in response to the consultation on the use of cages and crates for laying hens which closed on 9 March 2026.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is analysing consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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