United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 113987
Dogs: Animal Welfare
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20 February 2026
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26 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to introducing powers for local authorities in England and Wales to rehome dogs seized under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 after 21 days without a court
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20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to introducing powers for local authorities in England and Wales to rehome dogs seized under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 after 21 days without a court
Source: Commons
26 February 2026
Answer
In Defra’s recently published Animal Welfare Strategy, this Government committed to undertake a review to ensure the appropriate tools and frameworks are in place to deliver a proportionate and robust enforcement system. This would include powers to seize...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/113987
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1882722
- uk · wq-1882722 · source updated 26 February 2026