United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 174090
Horses: Animal Welfare
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23 March 2021
Last action
13 April 2021 · Answer
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13 April 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of horse tethering.
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23 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of horse tethering.
Source: Commons
13 April 2021
Answer
This country leads the way in animal welfare, including setting standards for horse welfare. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, all owners and keepers of horses must provide for the welfare needs of their animals. I consider that current legislation and g...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-23/174090
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1305122
- uk · wq-1305122 · source updated 13 April 2021