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.