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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received on the implementation of (a) the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving animals) (England) Regulations 2018 and (b) the statutory guidance on home boarding and dog day care; and if he will make a statement.

The Department has received representations from local authorities, businesses and welfare charities on these matters. Officials worked closely with the Canine and Feline Sector Group and local authorities to draft the guidance and to identify any potential issues with implementation. We have continued to engage with all interested parties, including individual home boarding businesses, and will make necessary amendments to the guidance in due course.