Written Assembly Questions tabled on 6 April 2017 for answer on 13 April 2017
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To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm the timescale of Welsh Government officials' work on mobile animal exhibits? (WAQ73353) Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm the nature of the work Welsh Government officials are currently undertaking with regards to mobile animal exhibits? (WAQ73354) Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Have the Cabinet Secretary's officials been in contact with end users regarding mobile animal exhibits, such as the Pembrokeshire County Show and the Royal Welsh Show? (WAQ73355) Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm to date (6th April 2017), which organisations and individuals Welsh Government officials have consulted regarding mobile animal exhibits? (WAQ73356)
Answer recieved on 18 April 2017
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs (Lesley Griffiths): A public consultation on mobile animal exhibits (MAEs), including the potential introduction of a licensing or registration scheme for MAEs, is scheduled to begin before summer recess. Stakeholders and others with an interest in MAEs will be notified when the consultation is launched.
A survey to capture data on MAEs in Wales has recently been conducted by Local Authorities (LAs) in Wales as part of the Partnership Delivery Project. The survey included visits and telephone conversations with MAE proprietors and concluded on 31 March 2017. The results from this survey will help inform the consultation.
As stated in my Written Statement of 15 December 2016 I have met with the UK Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, Lord Gardiner of Kimble, to discuss MAEs. Officials also attend regular meetings with Defra and the Devolved Administrations.