Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the proposed date of implementation of European Directives on the Welfare of Laying Hens. [54162]
§ Mr. MorleyA statutory instrument to implement in England Directive 99/74/EC on the Welfare of Laying Hens was laid before Parliament on Wednesday 1 May.
Debates will take place in both Houses of Parliament soon.