Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119201
Cats: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) — Harrow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that cats are appropriately considered within the Government’s animal welfare agenda.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Animal Welfare Strategy was published on 22 December 2025 and sets out our priorities for animal welfare for England. It is a comprehensive set of reforms which will improve the lives of millions of animals.In the Strategy the Government has committed...
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