Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121027

Cats: Animal Breeding

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Kim Leadbeater

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will introduce cat breeding regulations which ban the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics which could have a detrimental effect on (a) their (i) health and

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Animal Welfare Strategy was published on 22 December 2025 and sets out thepriorities for animal welfare for England. It is a comprehensive set of reforms which will improve the lives of millions of animals. As set out in the strategy, the Government’s...

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