Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69099

Primates

Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to produce updated public guidance on the ban on primates from April 2026.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Accompanying guidance to the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 was published on 10 July 2025. The guidance can be found at:Licensing process for keeping primates - GOV.UKLicence conditions for primate keepers (Schedule 1) - GOV....

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