questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to consult on the future use of carbon dioxide gas as a method of slaughtering pigs.
answerText: As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the Government will consult on banning carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs and on possible timescales for phasing out this method. Further details will be set out later this year.
heading: Pigs: Slaughterhouses