WQ83794 (e) Tabled on 05/11/2021

Further to the publication of the Animal Welfare Plan for Wales 2021-26, will the Minister confirm the timetable for introducing regulations for animal rescue and rehoming based on the minimum welfare and operational standards produced by the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes?

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd | Answered on 16/11/2021

The Animal Welfare Plan for Wales (p.17) includes an outline of the process through which we will consider the regulation of animal rescue and rehoming centres in Wales during the five-year period of the plan:  https://gov.wales/animal-welfare-plan-wales-2021-26