9561 (2024). Rachel Boyack to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 16 May 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	9561 (2024)
Question asked:	02 May 2024
Member asking:	Rachel Boyack
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	12 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_09561_2024
Document guid:	d7953a8b-94c1-4fca-8895-2498e74cd025

9561 (2024). Rachel Boyack to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: Who, if anyone, has the Minister consulted regarding the setting of standards for the reinstatement of live cattle exports by ship?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: I have received correspondence from several stakeholders, including SAFE, Holstein Friesian New Zealand, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). I have also received correspondence from a range of interested members of the public. The Ministry for Primary Industries will consult on options to reinstate the trade with improved animal welfare standards before providing me with more detailed advice and options as part of future work. There will be widespread consultation on options to reinstate the trade with improved animal welfare standards. I encourage everyone to engage with this consultation process when it occurs.