Reindeer: Licensing
Commons · Question 856 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in interpretation by local authorities of requirements for farmed reindeer licensing on farm business viability.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 19 May 2026
Licences for reindeer in England may be required where they are exhibited to the public. The type of licence needed will depend on the nature of the display (permanent or temporary) and whether the reindeer are being exhibited as part of a business. There...