Question reference: S2W-05440
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 13 January 2004
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Current status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 January 2004
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take following Advocates for Animals recent investigation into Scottish pet shops referring to a range of unacceptable practices, including a lack of guidance by local authorities, breaches of pet shop licence conditions and aspects of the pet trade being unregulated.
Answer
The Pet Animals Act 1951,which is the legislation that governs the licensing and operation of pet shops,is currently under review as part of a wider review of animal welfarelegislation. The information provided by Advocates for Animals will beconsidered as part of that review. Licensing and enforcement is theresponsibility of local authorities.