§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to support the abolition of battery hens; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesProposals for revised welfare standards for egg-laying hens are expected to be published by the EC Commission later this year. In the negotiations, the Government will be pressing for major improvements in the welfare standards for laying hens in all systems of production.