Welfare And Quality In The British Pig Meat Industry

EDM number 949 in 2004-05, proposed by Richard Bacon on 17/03/2005.

That this House commends the British pig meat industry's commitment to high standards of welfare, in particular since the banning of sow stalls and tethers in the UK from 1999; welcomes the launch of the new British Meat Quality Standard for Pork, Bacon, Ham and Sausages; notes that the standard provides an independently audited guarantee of animal welfare, quality control and traceability; and calls on supermarkets and caterers to respond to consumer demand by using the Quality Standard Mark.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.