Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101862
Animal Welfare: Licensing
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 8 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to have discussions with devolved Administrations on their experiences of developing proposals for licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra works closely with the devolved governments on a range of shared priorities and will discuss any relevant matters as necessary.