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Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dogs: Sales

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to introduce constraints on the third party sale of puppies.

Answer

The Government consulted on changes to the regulations on the breeding and sale of dogs earlier this year and proposed that all dog breeders that breed and sell three or more litters of puppies per year should hold a licence. The Government did not propose in the consultation banning third party sales. Such a ban is not supported by many of the major animal welfare organisations.

The Government published a summary of replies to the consultation on 15 September this year. The Government’s response to the consultation will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3144
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Animal breeding Dogs Sales Regulation
Link
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