Closed-circuit Television in Slaughterhouses

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 3 October 2018.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 1:56, 3 October 2018

Of course, this has been a hot topic in the Petitions Committee, where it has been proven that there is an overwhelming response across Wales for the installation of CCTV. Whilst I appreciate this is progressing, CCTV in slaughterhouses will definitely ensure that mistreatment is detected and dealt with. This is an important step in ensuring that we have very high levels of protection on animal welfare in Wales and that we can set examples to others. You have mentioned the £1.1 million food business investment scheme, a package of grant aid for small and medium-sized slaughterhouses in Wales, but what processes are you going to put in place to ensure that those receiving the grant aid do use that money for installing CCTV, and what are you going to do about the ones who actually are just flaunting this guidance and support for this move, in terms of those smaller slaughterhouses who are just against installing it? What have people got to hide?