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hansard heading	Game: Birds

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13/04/2021

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Game: Birds

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25259

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of cages in the breeding of game birds; how many animal welfare inspections of game bird farms in England and Wales were undertaken in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020; how many of those visits resulted in action being taken against the person responsible for a welfare breach; and whether follow up inspections were carried out in those circumstances.

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Ynys Môn

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Virginia Crosbie

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19/04/2021

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We are committed to improving our already high standards of animal welfare and are examining the evidence around the use of cages in farming, including their use for breeding pheasants and partridges. The welfare of gamebirds is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to any animal. The Statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes offers additional protection and provides keepers with guidance on how to meet the welfare needs of their gamebirds as required by the 2006 Act. It recommends that barren cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used and that any system should be appropriately enriched. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out targeted inspections on gamebird farms. Advice on compliance is a key component of all APHA inspections. APHA game bird inspections conducted and action taken: <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Inspections</td><td>District Holdings Inspected</td><td>Advisory Letter</td><td>Follow Up Visit</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>14</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Banbury

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Victoria Prentis

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19/04/2021 15:04:20

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label	Biography information for Virginia Crosbie