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Commons · Question 129254 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

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Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of a) companion animal ownership trends and b) recent legislative changes on local authority costs, including i) kennelling and ii

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 Apr 2026

The Department engages regularly with local authority representative groups to understand pressures on their animal welfare functions, including kennelling and enforcement.