I appreciate the point that the right hon. Lady is trying to make, but does she agree that the vast majority of poultry farmers do not treat their animals like that? Poultry farming is an expertise and relies on the farmer being able to produce a bird that is healthy, wholesome and good for the British market. That is the main priority. Although it is right to make the points that she makes, they affect only a very small minority of farms.
Leaving the EU: Animal Welfare Standards in Farming
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Jnr Paisley
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 January 2017.
It occurred during Debate on Leaving the EU: Animal Welfare Standards in Farming.
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