Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 27 January 2026.
Naseem Shah
Labour, Bradford West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) requiring free-roaming cats to be neutered and (b) supporting animal rescue centres with the costs associated with unneutered cats.
Angela Eagle
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government has no plans to require free-roaming cats to be neutered.
The Government will continue to engage with animal welfare stakeholders including rescues to understand issues and trends in relation to cats.
Yes2 people think so
No3 people think not
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