Animal Welfare
Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Written answers and statements, 2 November 2009
Andrew Rosindell (- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Romford, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of arrangements for licensing animal dealers, with particular reference to the effect of such arrangements on the welfare of puppies imported from the Republic of Ireland.
Jim Fitzpatrick (Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Poplar & Canning Town, Labour)
We have made no assessment as England does not have any such licensing arrangement.