Welfare of Battery Hens Regulations 1987

HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 c1068W

Mr. David Porter

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement about the implementation of the Welfare of Battery Hens Regulations 1987.

Mr. Soames

Many questions have been raised on the application of the Welfare of Battery Hens Regulations 1987, which come fully into force on 1 January 1995. It is our intention that the regulations should be applied sensibly and consistently. A paper has been prepared by the Agriculture Departments in order to provide detailed guidance to producers on the approach which it is intended to follow. The paper has been placed in the Library of the House and copies will be made available to producers and any others with an interest.