AQW 26376/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 30/04/2025
Answered On Date: 12/05/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures being considered to regulate canine fertility services.

Answer:

My Department has recently launched a recruitment competition to appoint an Expert Advisory Group to review the current dog breeding regulations in Northern Ireland. This will include examining whether canine fertility clinics need regulation. Once the review is complete, I will then consider the Group's recommendations and decide on any necessary next steps.