United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 45774
Dogs: Animal Welfare
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2 September 2022
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30 September 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of healthy dogs that are euthanised each year in the UK; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to legally require vets
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2 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of healthy dogs that are euthanised each year in the UK; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to legally require vets
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30 September 2022
Answer
The Department does not hold data on the number of dogs euthanised each year. We committed in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare to seek greater assurance that alternatives to euthanasia are explored before a healthy dog is put down. In 2021, we worked cl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-02/45774
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1504553
- uk · wq-1504553 · source updated 30 September 2022