Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 20 September 2024.
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru, Ceredigion Preseli
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in the Welsh Government on taking steps to help tackle livestock worrying.
Daniel Zeichner
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Secretary of State has spoken to his Welsh counterpart on a range of issues.
The Government recognises the distress livestock worrying can cause animals and their keepers. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver our commitments in this area to ensure that livestock are suitably protected. We will set out next steps in due course.
Yes5 people think so
No4 people think not
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