Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106537

Cats

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Naz Shah

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) requiring free-roaming cats to be neutered and (b) supporting animal rescue centres with the costs associated wit

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government has no plans to require free-roaming cats to be neutered. The Government will continue to engage with animal welfare stakeholders including rescues to understand issues and trends in relation to cats.