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Commons · Question 129254 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
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.