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Animal Welfare: Licensing

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 58276

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of rehoming (a) organisations and (b) centres that are operating (i) with and (ii) without a licence.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra does not hold a central list of rehoming centres or rescue organisations.

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