HC Deb 26 June 2002 vol 387 c908W
Mrs. Helen Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to introduce licensing for(a) cats and (b) dogs that breed. [54695]

Mr. Morley

Under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 as amended by the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 anyone who is in the business of breeding and selling dogs will require a licence from the local authority. There are no plans to extend this legislation to cats.