Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 18
18
Deferred
Assess existing kennel space for seized dogs and implement measures to increase capacity.
Conclusion
The Department should work with local authorities to assess the adequacy of existing kennel space capacity for seized dogs and implement measures to increase capacity if needed. (Paragraph 73) Pet importation — incidence and smuggling
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledged the concern about kennel capacity but stated it has no current plans to change border enforcement arrangements, instead detailing its existing robust pet travel checking regimes and collaboration with enforcement agencies.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Government partially accepts the Committee’s recommendation. We continue to maintain close relationships with the kennelling sector through our relationships with sector groups such as the Canine and Feline Sector Group which includes representatives from the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes and Local Government Animal Welfare Group, and individual trade associations such as the UK Alliance of Catteries and Kennels. We also maintain close relationships with key representatives from English Police forces who also have powers of seizure. We use these relationships to inform our policy, including potential changes to the LAIA Regulations which regulate commercial kennels.
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