Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 75698
Animal Breeding: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of breeding brachycephalic animals on animal welfare; and what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of h
Answer
Dame Angela EagleTo provide a detailed scientific view on the range of issues faced by breeding dogs and cats, the Department commissioned two independent Opinions from the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC). One Opinion assessed the welfare implications of specialised canine...
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