Animal Welfare: Charities
Commons · Question 26085 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support or emergency grant funding her Department provides to animal welfare charities and rescue shelters experiencing high surrender rates of pets.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 9 Sep 2026
Defra meets with stakeholders regularly to understand issues and trends that are affecting the companion animal sector, including the impact of the rise in the cost of living on pet keepers and welfare organisations. This Government does not provide grant...