Written question asked by Mark Tami (Labour) on Thursday, 10 October 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 2013. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 2013 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pets
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent estimate he has made of the number of dogs and cats in England; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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There is no official record or estimate of the number of cats and dogs in this country, but figures provided by other organisations such as the Pet Food Manufacturers Association and the RSPCA put the number at between 8 and 10 million of both cats and dogs.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 170899; 568 c757W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Dogs Pets Cats
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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- 2023-11-27 11:02:45 +0000
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