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FOI request (FOIR-162515562)
Animal Health and Welfare Legislation Enforcement
Requested Mon 16 December 2019
Responded Fri 20 December 2019I would like to request the following information on the enforcement of animal health, animal welfare and equine legislation from 2017 to the present date.- Which of the below legislation do you actively enforce, and which department/team is responsible for it?o Animals Act 1971 (as amended by The Control of Horses Act 2015)o Equine identification (England) Regulations 2018o Animal Welfare Act 2006o Animal Health Act 1981 and 2002o Animal Welfare (Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, including 'hiring out horses'o Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990o Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 2006- Do you have a dedicated resource for animal welfare and/or animal health legislation and, if you do, how many people does this include?- How many times were the pieces of legislation listed above enforced for equines, if not possible could this be given for all animals, (if possible, could this answer be given separately for each piece of legislation) in:o 2017o 2018o 2019 to-date- If known, could you state the cost associated with enforcing this legislation for equines (or for all animals if not known). This could be either in total or, if possible, separately for each piece of legislation for the below dates. If this is not feasible would you be able to give an approximate total figure or state as an approximate percentage of your total budget?o 2017o 2018o 2019 to-date- In the event of a disease outbreak, what resources do you have to trace animals and control the spread of the disease? Are these resources equally available for all livestock and equine species?- What training do those who are enforcing this legislation receive, including anything specific for equines?- How many years' experience, on average, do those who are enforcing the legislation listed above have with equine specific legislation or working with equines?I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format - stevengale@worldhorsewelfare.orgHowever, I am happy to receive them by post if that is more convenient, please send -FAO Kim Ayling, World Horse Welfare, Anne Colvin House, Snetterton, Norfolk, NR16 2LRIf for any reason you feel this request is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact me at 07500085741. If you are not the appropriate contact for this request, or for part of it, please let me know as soon as is convenient.
Response
Hastings Borough Council are only responsible for one of these licence activities - Animals Welfare (licensing of Activities involving animals)(England) regulations 2018 "hiring out of horses". However, we have no stables or livery yards in our area. Therefore we have no staff dedicated to this work or a budget set.
All the other activities (animal welfare) are enforced by East Sussex County Council, Trading Standards, please visit their website for further information www.eastsussex.gov.uk
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