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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to bring forward a public consultation on the use of cages in farmed animals; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward a public consultation on reforming food labelling to reflect animal welfare.

The Government is committed to exploring the phasing out of cages, supporting the industry to do so in a way which underpins UK food production and does not have unintended animal welfare or business impacts. We will progress with plans to consult on the use of cages in farming systems as soon as the time is right.