Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 58276
Animal Welfare: Licensing
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of rehoming (a) organisations and (b) centres that are operating (i) with and (ii) without a licence.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra does not hold a central list of rehoming centres or rescue organisations.