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Written question asked by Henry Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 14 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2023 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 10 March to Question 158888 on Dogs: Animal Breeding, how many local authorities have failed to provide their annual return detailing the number of dog breeding licences issued under their authority.

Answer

For the 2021-22 reporting period, my Department received returns from 233 local authorities in England, which represents a doubling of the response rate from the previous year.

My Department asks all local authorities to complete their returns in full. The 2022-23 data return opened on 1st April and will run until 31st May. This year, my officials have used multiple platforms to remind local authorities of their obligation to provide their returns and of the benefits of doing so.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
180052
Session
2022-23
Related items
Dogs: Animal Breeding
Friday, 10 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Animal breeding Licensing Dogs Local government
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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