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Written Question
Pigs: Animal Welfare
Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Asked by: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that approved methods of killing piglets on farms are being adhered to through proactive inspections.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has legal powers under Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to inspect farm premises. These inspections help ensure that animals bred or kept for farming purposes are treated in accordance with welfare regulations.

APHA conducts a set number of welfare inspections on farms each year. These visits are often unannounced and are intended to assess compliance with animal welfare legislation.

In addition, APHA investigates complaints of the illegal slaughter or killing on farms. APHA provides advice on how to achieve compliance and where necessary, APHA supports the local authority in carrying enforcement actions, including prosecutions, to ensure compliance.


Written Question
Farms: Regulation
Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Asked by: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way is the Animal and Plant Health Agency verifying that approved methods are used in (a) farms with large integrated businesses and (b) other sized farms.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has legal powers under Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to inspect farm premises. These inspections help ensure that animals bred or kept for farming purposes are treated in accordance with welfare regulations.

APHA conducts a set number of welfare inspections on farms each year. These visits are often unannounced and are intended to assess compliance with animal welfare legislation.

In addition, APHA investigates complaints of the illegal slaughter or killing on farms. APHA provides advice on how to achieve compliance and where necessary, APHA supports the local authority in carrying enforcement actions, including prosecutions, to ensure compliance.


Written Question
Animal Experiments
Monday 22nd September 2025

Asked by: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party - East Antrim)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to phase out the use of animals for the production of antibodies.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

I refer the hon. Member for East Antrim to the answer of 23rd of June 2025 to Question 59903.


Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 178
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Sammy Wilson (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158