Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to work with the industry to phase out the use of farrowing crates, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to jointly phase out the use of these crates.
The Scottish Government is committed to improving the welfare of all animals in Scotland. We have a PfG commitment to consult on the use of farrowing crates and will continue to work closely with the UK Government and the other devolved administrations on how best to achieve improvements in animal welfare including ways to improve sow welfare, where it is both practical and sensible to do so.