Question follow-through · 2722

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on a timetable for introducing activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities A

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
30 Aug 2024
Target answer date
3 Sept 2024
Answer
9 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Aug 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on a timetable for introducing activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities A

  2. 3 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    Animal welfare is a devolved matter and we continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on animal welfare policies.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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