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UIN 8751

Dogs: Sales

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 May 2021

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11 June 2021 · Answer

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11 June 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to prevent pet shops in England using breeding licences held in Northern Ireland to avoid the ban on third party puppy sales.

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  1. 27 May 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to prevent pet shops in England using breeding licences held in Northern Ireland to avoid the ban on third party puppy sales.

    Source: Commons

  2. 11 June 2021

    Answer

    The UK is a world leader in animal welfare, and the Government is committed to cracking down on unscrupulous breeders who breed dogs purely for financial greed at the expense of animal welfare.Since April 2020, in line with the Animal Welfare (Licensing o...

    Source: Written answer

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