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Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5390

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards bringing forward regulations to give effect to the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023; and when she intends to lay such regulations before Parliament.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

As set out in the animal welfare strategy published in December 2025, Defra is continuing to explore both legislative and non-legislative options to stop the advertising of low-welfare animal activities abroad and will set out next steps in due course.

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