Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59277
Pets: Licensing
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to require platform providers to collect proof of (a) qualifications, (b) insurance and (c) local authority licenses from people offering pet (i) boar
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 require anyone in the business of boarding cats and dogs to have a valid licence from their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare sta...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 59277) →