Animal welfare issues

In response to OATA's continued lobbying of Government for additional support/assistance for our sector, we have been asked to provide further information in relation to animal welfare.

Not all questions will be relevant to your business but please reply to those that are because the more comprehensive the information we can provide on behalf of the industry then the greater the chance to influence what is happening.

Many thanks for completing the sections relevant to you. Please add any comments you consider appropriate because all information you can provide will be useful to us.

Dominic Whitmee

Chief Executive

OATA

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* 1. Category of business

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* 2. For retailer businesses please indicate how many outlets are you responding on behalf of?

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* 3. What steps have you taken to mitigate risks to animal welfare during lockdown? For example, keeping staff employed rather than furloughed

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* 4. How have you changed your business operating model? For example, increasing your online presence/sales, offering click and collect or customer delivery.

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* 5. Do you see any scope for further diversifying your business operating model?

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* 6. What problems are you experiencing in receiving/delivering/selling livestock? For example, delays at the point of import, difficulty accessing delivery services, lack of consumer confidence to visit stores (please provide examples).

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* 7. By what proportion do you estimate sales have declined of (a) livestock and (b) dry goods since 24 March 2020 (the introduction of lockdown measures)?

Animal welfare issues