Question follow-through · 16291
Pigs: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is collecting data on the number of flexible crates being installed by pig farmers in England; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that v
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Climate Change · 28 Aug 2026
- Flood Control: Finance · 28 Aug 2026
- Crustaceans: Animal Welfare · 28 Aug 2026
- Food: Procurement · 2 Sept 2026
- Foie Gras: Import Controls · 2 Sept 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.
Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is collecting data on the number of flexible crates being installed by pig farmers in England; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that v
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jul 2026
Answer published
No such data is being collected on the number of flexible crates being installed. As stated in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government wants to work with industry so that it ends the use of pig farrowing crates. A consultation on the transition to alt...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Climate Change
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when will the fourth National Adaptation Plan be presented to Parliament.
Flood Control: Finance
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of timelines for Local Authorities to distribute Property Flood Resilience grants; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce waitin
Crustaceans: Animal Welfare
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the planned timetable is for publishing official guidance setting out legally compliant killing methods for decapod crustaceans to industry.
Food: Procurement
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the revised Social Value Model for delivery of the Government's commitment that 50% of publicly procured food should be lo
Foie Gras: Import Controls
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's timetable is on making a decision on whether to introduce a ban on the importation of foie gras.
Fish Farming: Animal Welfare
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the commitment in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to introduce humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish, when the Government plans to launch its consulta