Animal Cruelty

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 19 June 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:36, 19 June 2018

Well, there are a number of controls already in place in abattoirs. Official vets are present in every single one of them. The larger abattoirs, which process the majority of animals, have CCTV, and official vets are able to access footage if they suspect welfare standards are not being met. That said, we are determined to improve standards and practices where it's necessary and reasonable to do so, and the £1.1 million food business investment funding package will assist small and medium-sized slaughterhouses to improve their facilities, including the installation of CCTV.