Written questions

Domestic Animals: Animal Welfare

Commons · Question 124353 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 14 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of brachycephalic animals in the UK, including (a) dogs, (b) cats, and (c) rabbits.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Apr 2026

Dog breeders licensed under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations are prohibited from breeding dogs if it can be reasonably expected that on the basis of their genotype, phenotype or health, this would lead to welfare ...