Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 June 2019. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animal Housing: Licensing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authority checks have been undertaken on non multi-boarding dog boarding hosts since the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 were published.

Answer: The 2018 Regulations updated the regulatory regimes for a number of licensed animal related activities, including different styles of dog boarding, by introducing strict statutory minimum welfare standards. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing the 2018 Regulations and have powers to issue or revoke licences, and powers of entry and inspection. Each local authority would hold the information requested and the Government does not require it to be submitted centrally.

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