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FOI/202300368569 · FOI · unclear

Applications received for animal rehoming licensing: FOI release

Published
2023-08-30
Received
2023-07-26
Responded
2023-08-23
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector
Exemptions
20, 4

Information requested

1. Have the government received any applications seeking animal rehoming activities (rehoming) licences from applicants neither residing nor having a place of business in Scotland? 2. The number of rehoming licences Scottish Ministers have issued since the 2021 regulations came into force? 3. What is the typical role(s) of the person who the Scottish Minister appoints to carries out the licensing inspections? 4. Have you refused granting a rehoming activities licence?

Response

1. The Scottish Government has received applications seeking animal rehoming activities (rehoming) licences from applicants neither residing nor who have a place of business in Scotland. 2. A total of six Rehoming Licences have been issued since The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 came into effect on 1 September 2021 3. The licences issued by the Scottish Government do not require licensing inspections. 4. To date no valid and complete licence application has been refused. About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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