Poultry welfare – laying hens: consultation

Part 3. About you

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Q26. What is your name?

Q27. What is your email address?

Q28. Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

Q28 a). If not as an individual, what is your organisation?

Q28. b), Further information about your organisation response (optional)

Q29. Please select from the following options that which best describes your reason for taking part in this consultation (Please select all relevant options).

Laying hen sector:

Breeder

Pullet rearer

Egg producer

Egg packer

Animal welfare organisation

Retailers

Trade body

Consumer;

Farm assurance scheme body

Farming organisations

Gamebird breeder

Quail egg producer

Local authorities (LA’s);

Veterinary profession

Academic institutions

Other [please specify in the box below]

If selecting "Other" - please specify your reason for taking part in this consultation by typing in the box [i.e. keeper of laying hens, consumer, veterinary advisor]:

Q30. The Scottish Government would like your permission to publish your consultation response. Please indicate your publishing preference:

(Required)

Please select only one item

[ ] Publish response with name

[ ] Publish response only (without name)

[ ] Do not publish response

Information for organisations only:

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If you choose the option 'Do not publish response', your organisation name may still be listed as having responded to the consultation in, for example, the analysis report.

Q31. We will share your response internally with other Scottish Government policy teams who may be addressing the issues you discuss. They may wish to contact you again in the future, but we require your permission to do so. Are you content for Scottish Government to contact you again in relation to this consultation exercise?

(Required)

Please select only one item

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

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1.1 Privacy Policy

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