§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what discussions she has had with the Food Standards Agency about in-farm slaughter; [93873]
(2) what plans she has to devise a procedure which would allow in-farm slaughterers to continue to operate within the law; [93875]
(3) what her policy is on in-farm slaughter. [93874]
§ Mr. MorleyThere have been no recent discussions with the Food Standards Agency regarding on-farm slaughter. The on-farm slaughter of animals is permitted under the 'Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995'. The hygiene regulations covering the on-farm slaughter of animals are a matter for the Food Standards Agency.