Number of licenses to exhibit animals under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) 2018 Regulations

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Dear Maidstone Borough Council,

I am a MSc Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law student at the University of Winchester. As part of my dissertation, I am looking at how many licenses under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) 2018 Regulations for the exhibition of animals have been issued in England. To gain this information I must make a Freedom of Information request.
I would like to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000). I would like information on licenses to exhibit animals under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) 2018 Regulations ONLY, issued by the Council.
Can I please request information on:

1. How many licenses are currently issued to exhibit animals under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) 2018 Regulations in your council?

2. A list of the species of animal that are included in the licenses, and how many of each species.

Yours faithfully,
Jennifer Barnes

Student number: 1808583
Email address: [email address]
Dissertation supervisor: Jenny Mace ([email address])

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Date:  4/4/2022

Ref: FOI/6627

 

Dear Jennifer Barnes

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

 

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