Animal Welfare: Circuses
(asked on 15th July 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that the welfare of non-wild animals in circuses is protected and licensed; and if she will make a statement.
This question was answered on 21st July 2015
The welfare of domesticated animals in circuses is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925. We have no plans to bring forward a licensing scheme for domesticated animals in circuses.