Question follow-through · 19287
Agriculture: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the publication of farmed animal welfare inspections; and if she will consider extending transparency requirements across farmed animal sectors, inc
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the publication of farmed animal welfare inspections; and if she will consider extending transparency requirements across farmed animal sectors, inc
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of transparency where it relates to the welfare of farmed animals. The Government publishes the Multi Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) Annual Reports which includes national data on inspections, including work ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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