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This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.
This table sets out the full list of the fisheries management plans (FMPs)…
Seeking views on the fur market in Great Britain to help shape government policy in relation to the fur trade.
Background This document summarises the main points raised by respondents…
Response to the Animal Sentience Committee report on XL Bullies and the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 3 of the Animal Welfare…
This is the first statutory report on the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), covering the period November 2022 to November 2025.
We're seeking evidence and insights on how to support and incentivise private sector investment in nature recovery.
Seeking views on proposed legislative changes to better protect certain species of wild birds in the UK.
Seeking views on proposed new measures to enhance livestock health and welfare for cattle, sheep and pigs in England.
The deer impacts policy statement sets out the actions we will take in England over the next decade to ensure the impacts of wild deer are not a threat to environmental, social or economic goals.
Seeking views on regulatory reforms to the implementation of CITES domestically.
England’s grey squirrel policy statement sets out the actions government will take over the next 5 years to reduce the impact of grey squirrels on the red squirrel population and on our trees and woodlands.
Consulting on reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, including recognising the full veterinary team, modernising the regulator and regulating businesses.
Response to the Animal Sentience Committee's view on the consideration of impacts on animal welfare in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Private Members Bill.
Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s assessment on whether the government has fully considered the welfare of animals as sentient beings in relation to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill.
The strategy for biodiversity in Overseas Territories.
Seeking views on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages.
Seeking views on proposed changes to the methods used for lamb castration and tail docking.
A new integrated approach to bring about a generational step change and deliver sustainable and embedded improvements to animal welfare.
How the government plans to implement the Nature Restoration Fund.
This consultation is inviting views on draft Pathway Action Plans (PAPs) which target the priority introduction routes of invasive non-native species (INNS) into Great Britain.
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Ivory Act 2018.
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