Consultation outcome

Primate licensing scheme

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 20 June 2023
• Last updated: 14 December 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and government response

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We received 642 responses to this consultation.

Taking these responses into consideration, alongside the responses from the 2020 consultation and a call for evidence, we will be introducing a statutory licensing scheme for privately kept primates in England.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposed licensing scheme for private primate keepers in England and the draft standards for care and management of primates.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
11am on 20 June 2023 to 11:59pm on 18 July 2023

Consultation description

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) wants to know what you think about the new licensing scheme for privately owned primates in England. This scheme will come under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

We are asking for your opinion on the:

• details of the scheme
• new draft standards for care and management of privately owned primates
• changes to the regulations proposed in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

Published 20 June 2023
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2023

   Added the summary of responses and government response.

2. 20 June 2023

   First published.