Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 3 June 2026.
Euan Stainbank
Labour, Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025, if she will bring forward the consultation on phasing out of the use of CO2 in animal slaughter before the 16th of July 2026.
Danny Beales
Labour, Uxbridge and South Ruislip
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to launch its consultation on phasing out carbon dioxide gas chambers as a method of pig slaughter; and what timeline it intends to set for completing this phase-out.
Angela Eagle
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 May to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell, PQ UIN 613.
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