Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already against the law to keep primates in the same sort of environment you would keep a domest

Whilst we recommend that cat owners have their cats microchipped, there are no plans to make this compulsory.

Ministers and officials meet their counterparts in the Department for International Trade on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues

The welfare of game birds is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

In February, Defra published its proposals to update the laws that regulate the breeding and selling of dogs to improve their welfare.

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already against the law to keep primates in the same sort of environment you would keep a domest

The welfare of gamebirds is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

The Government’s policy is to introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses as soon as Parliamentary time allows.

Details of Ministerial Meetings are published in the Department's Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on GO

Government departments have been analysing the UK statute book and directly applicable EU law in their areas of responsibility to enable