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Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 129254

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of a) companion animal ownership trends and b) recent legislative changes on local authority costs, including i) kennelling and ii

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Department engages regularly with local authority representative groups to understand pressures on their animal welfare functions, including kennelling and enforcement.

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