Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73140

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward secondary legislation to enact the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
We continue to engage with stakeholders including the tourism industry and animal welfare groups to explore both legislative and non-legislative options to stop the advertising of low-welfare animal activities abroad.