questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the consultation on mandatory health and welfare proposals will consider (a) increasing responsibilities on animal owners owners and (b) making animal seizure and prosecution easier for local authorities.
answerText: A consultation on the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: mandatory proposals was launched on 24 February 2026 and closed on 18 May 2026. This Government is carefully analysing the consultation responses. The consultation set out proposals for new requirem...
heading: Animal Welfare