§ Lord Beaumont of Whitleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they are taking to improve the welfare of broiler fowls following the report of the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare of March 2000. [HL29]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)The report of the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare is the first step in enabling the EU Commission to bring forward proposals for broiler welfare standards across Europe; the UK is pressing the Commission to do so at the earliest opportunity.