§ 15. Mr. MullinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to improve farm animal welfare; and if he will make a statement. [7291]
§ Mr. MorleyWe have already implemented new rules on welfare in transit, commissioned an urgent review of pre-export enforcement arrangements for live animals, and secured an amendment to the Treaty of Rome which recognises animals as sentient beings.
We shall be announcing further initiatives shortly.