Consultation outcome

Primates as pets in England

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 12 December 2020
• Last updated: 8 June 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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We received 4,516 responses to this consultation. We have taken forward proposals for a new licensing regime and new prohibitions on the keeping, breeding and sale of primates in England via legislation in the Kept Animals Bill.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on our proposals to ban the keeping of primates as pets and how this ban might be enforced.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 12 December 2020 to 11:45pm on 6 February 2021

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about our proposals to ban the keeping and breeding of pet primates in England.

Alongside the ban, we propose introducing a ‘specialist private primate keeper’ licence for people who keep primates to zoo standards but do not hold a zoo licence. We are also proposing transitional arrangements for existing pet primates that are not eligible for the new ‘specialist private primate keeper’ licence.

Published 12 December 2020
Last updated 8 June 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 June 2021

   Added summary of responses and government response.

2. 12 December 2020

   First published.