A question on #CatsAndDogs #AnimalWelfare tabled by Dr Beccy Cooper on 16-06-2025 has been answered by Daniel Zeichner.

Heading: Cats and Dogs: Animal Welfare
Question ID: 1813059
UIN: 60263
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-16
Asking Member ID: 5307
Asking Member display name: Dr Beccy Cooper
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Dr Beccy Cooper
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing further regulations on establishing (a) dog and (b) cat rescue organisations.
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Date answered: 2025-06-24
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4382
Answering Member display name: Daniel Zeichner
Answering Member handle: danielzeichner
Answering Member Twitter reference: @danielzeichner
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Answer text: Companion animal rescue and rehoming organisations in England must comply with statutory welfare requirements set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Members of the public can also check if the rescue centre they use is a member of the Association of Dogs...
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Answering body ID: 13
Answering body name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tweeted: true