Written questions

Birds: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 107785 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the revised bird gathering licensing regime on animal welfare, including the ethical rehoming of captive-bred birds and the main

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 30 Jan 2026

As there has been no revision of the bird gathering licence regime, no impact assessment has been required.