Animal Sanctuaries

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:52 pm on 13 October 2021.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:52, 13 October 2021

Thank you. So, you're absolutely right—they play an invaluable part in animal welfare services, and, unfortunately, there are times when things have gone wrong, and certainly, since I've been Minister, I've had a couple of issues highlighted to me, but the majority of them, as you say, are models of good practice. I mentioned the code of practice in my answer to you, and I am aware that that group that worked with us on that do have a desire for the introduction of statutory measures. They would like statutory regulation or some sort of licensing system to come into place. It is, again, something I am considering within the animal welfare plan that I will be publishing later this year.