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Commons · Question 87477 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on the investigation of injuries sustained by companion animals during commercial grooming appointments.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 18 Nov 2025
The Department has not provided any guidance to local authorities on the investigation of injuries sustained by companion animals during commercial grooming appointments. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 anyone in control of animals must protect them fro...