6 February 2020
Sir Mike Penning calls for an end to live animal exports
Sir Mike Penning calls for an end to the export of live animals now that we have left the EU.
Sir Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)
I am sure the Secretary of State is aware that for many years animal rights activists and welfare activists for animal rights have been calling on Government to stop exporting animals on the hoof, and to let them be slaughtered in our slaughterhouses and go on the hook. Now we have left the EU, can the Secretary of State confirm that that sort of practice will cease?
Theresa Villiers
We do want to see an end to live exports, and we will soon be consulting on measures to improve the welfare of live animals in transport. We hope that ultimately the effect of this will be an end to live exports overseas.