Reindeer: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 6306 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the welfare of reindeer used at seasonal events in winter 2024-25.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 10 Oct 2024
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act), owners and keepers of animals, including reindeer, must take reasonable steps to provide for the health and welfare of animals under their care. Under schedule 7 of the Licensing of Activities Involving An...