Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 12373

Pets: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 15 November 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have had with animal welfare charities to discuss (i) puppy and cat smuggling and (ii) a ban of electronic shock collars

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto we will end puppy smuggling. We will also be considering available evidence around the use of hand-contr...
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