Question follow-through · 118393

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the she is taking to help support the rescue and rehoming of mutilated animals.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
11 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the she is taking to help support the rescue and rehoming of mutilated animals.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the essential service that rescue and rehoming centres provide, often on a voluntary basis, to animals, including those that have suffered from mutilation. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is illegal to carry out a non-exemp...

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