Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for his Department's review of the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-Human Primates; and how that review will be undertaken.

There is no date set for the review of the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates (the primate code). The welfare codes for cats, dogs and horses are currently being reviewed because they are in greater need of being updated. The primate code is available for local authorities to use in any situations where they have concerns about the welfare of such animals.