Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 28 April 2026.
Irene Campbell
Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the prevalence of tail docking on pigs.
Angela Eagle
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department has recently engaged with the Pig Veterinary Society and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to reduce the prevalence of pig tail docking by working with the industry and the veterinary profession. Defra is now carefully considering the appropriate next steps, including the possibility of developing further guidance.
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