PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(23 March 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the consultation on a ban on caged hens.

Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

A UK-wide consultation on laying hen cage reform was launched on 12 January 2026 and closed on 9 March 2026. The Government is now analysing consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course.


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