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Animal Welfare: Charities

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 114267

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of taxation policy on animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. This consultation will consider the potential impacts on the sector, including any financial implications.

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