Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113988

Dogs: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the impact of the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 in potentially reducing the a) financial burden on and b)

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

In Defra’s recently published Animal Welfare Strategy, this Government committed to undertake a review to ensure the appropriate tools and frameworks are in place to deliver a proportionate and robust enforcement system. This would include powers to seize...

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