Written question asked by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 May 2020 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 4 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dogs: Animal Breeding

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2020 to Question 34397, whether puppies bred outside the UK can be sold by a person who is licensed to sell a puppy in England.

Answer: The ban on the commercial third party sales of puppies and kittens came into force on 6 April 2020 through the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2019. From this date, licensed pet sellers in England are only able to sell puppies that they have bred. Licensed pet sellers in England will not be able to sell puppies that they have not bred, regardless of what country they were bred in.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 40742
Session: 2019-21
Related items: Dogs: Animal Breeding
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
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House of Commons; Dogs: Animal Breeding
Monday, 11 May 2020
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Subjects: Animal breeding Dogs Imports Sales
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