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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of over-breeding on (a) cats and (b) their kittens.

In light of concerns raised by stakeholders during the post-implementation review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, the department has commissioned an opinion from the Animal Welfare Committee on the welfare implications of feline breeding practices.