Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70181
Dogs: Animal welfare
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that dogs are removed from unfit owners.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide for its welfare, may be banned from owning animals. They may also fa...
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