QNR – in the Senedd on 13 October 2021.
The Welsh Government is committed to ensuring high standards of welfare for all animals kept in Wales at all stages of their life, including at the point of slaughter. Our programme for government includes a commitment to require CCTV in all slaughterhouses during this Government’s term.
The situation is serious and the Welsh Government is supporting the industry as appropriate. UK Government policy has caused these problems, and the Minister for Economy has written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, asking the UK Government to recognise the importance of these labour issues and to act accordingly.