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

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the consultation on phasing out the use of high concentrations of carbon dioxide gas for stunning pigs at slaughter, as set out in the animal welfare strategy for England.

As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy, Defra will consult on banning carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs and on possible timescales for phasing out this method. Further details will be set out later this year.