Reindeer: Licensing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in interpretation by local authorities of requirements for farmed reindeer licensing on farm business viability.

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1. 13 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in interpretation by local authorities of requirements for farmed reindeer licensing on farm business viability.

   Source: Commons

2. 19 May 2026

   Answer

   Licences for reindeer in England may be required where they are exhibited to the public. The type of licence needed will depend on the nature of the display (permanent or temporary) and whether the reindeer are being exhibited as part of a business. There...

   Source: Written answer

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