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The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Changes will help protect crossing routes for hedgehogs and other small animals, particularly on rural roads in England.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Joint targeted area inspection guidance on the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
Volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved. Includes data on Children Act cases (both public and private law), Matrimonial matters, Domestic Violence Remedy Orders, Forced...
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Guidance on children and the family courts for separated parents.
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
This eighth annual report of the Supporting Families programme provides an update on progress made during 2023 to 2024.
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