FOI request (FOIR-716631030)

Illegal dog breeding investigations

Requested Wed 21 May 2025
Responded Wed 28 May 2025

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. How many investigations into illegal dog breeding has your council been involved in during the financial year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025?

2. How many prosecutions related to illegal dog breeding were carried out by your council in the same period?

3. If available, please also provide the same figures for each individual financial year from 2018–19 to 2023–24.

If possible, please provide this information in an Excel spreadsheet. If any part of this request is unclear or would benefit from clarification, please let me know as soon as possible.

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Response

This area is dealt with by East Sussex County Council Trading Standards, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk