Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-03700 · Session 7

Whether it will introduce a requirement for farmed-animal welfare indicators and mortality data to be published in a centralised and public…

Answered Asked by Ariane Burgess Green Lodged 25 Sep 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a requirement for farmed-animal welfare indicators and mortality data to be published in a centralised and publicly-accessible format.

The answer

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 Oct 2026 · 25 days after it was lodged, on time

We recognise the interest in greater transparency around farmed animal welfare. However, there are no proposals to introduce a requirement to publish farmed-animal welfare indicators or mortality data.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03700 by reference.