Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since the publication of its paper, Licensing of activities involving animals: consultation response analysis, on 16 February 2024.
Since the publication of the consultation analysis, the Scottish Government has announced its intention to regulate canine fertility businesses, with the work to draft the required legislation underway. We continue to explore with the local authorities the feasibility of introducing licensing schemes for dog groomers, commercial dog walkers and livery providers. We will be commencing work to revoke existing animal boarding and riding establishments legislation at the earliest opportunity, with a view to regulating instead under the animal licensing framework introduced in September 2021.