Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101862

Animal Welfare: Licensing

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 8 January 2026
Named Day

Question

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 Eagle
Defra works closely with the devolved governments on a range of shared priorities and will discuss any relevant matters as necessary.