Animal Welfare: Charities
Commons · Question 114268 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term financial viability of animal rescue centres and sanctuaries which are not registered charities.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 26 Feb 2026
As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. This consultation will consider the potential impacts on the sector, including any financial implications.