Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 34839
Dogs: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all dog rescue organisations adhere to a standardised national framework for the safe rehoming of dogs.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Animal Welfare Act 2006, any person responsible for an animal, whether on a permanent or temporary basis, has a duty to ensure the welfare of the animals in their care. Companion animal rescue and rehoming organisations in England and Wales must...
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