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Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

Asked by Terry JermyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98689

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to introduce the activity regulations for the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.

We continue to engage with stakeholders including the tourism industry and animal welfare groups to explore both legislative and non-legislative options to stop the advertising of low-welfare animal activities abroad and will be setting out next steps in due course.

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