Written question asked by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 May 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 24 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will extend the 2010 deadline for the ban on beak trimming if no solution to the problem of cannibalism is found.

Answer: Mr. Cameron: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will extend the 2010 deadline for the ban on beak trimming if no solution to the problem of cannabalism is found. [174200] Mr. Bradshaw: The Government are committed to banning the practice of beak trimming by the end of 2010. A beak trimming action group has been set up to carry forward an action plan to enable Defra to introduce this ban without compromising bird welfare. However, some form of review process prior to the 2010 ban is not unreasonable.

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