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

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Dear St Albans District 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])

Julie Young, St Albans District Council

CORPORATE SERVICES
 
Our Ref: 000006221
Please ask for: FOI Coordinator
Direct Dial:  (01727) 819209
e-mail address: [St Albans District Council request email]
Date:  28th March 2022

 
 
Dear Ms Barnes
 
Freedom of Information Request - acknowledgement
Reference:000006221
 
I write with regard to your request for information to St Albans City &
District Council. Your email was received by the Council on 28th March
2022.
 
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Date:  29th March 2022

 
 
Dear Ms Barnes
 
Freedom of Information Request Ref. No. 000006221
 
I write with regard to your request for information sent by email to St
Albans City & District Council.  Your email was received by the Council on
28th March 2022
 
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we are required to confirm what
information we hold, and if we do hold the information, disclose the
information, subject to exemptions or other provisions applying.
 
You requested:
 
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
 
 
Our response:
 
We can confirm that we do hold this information.
 
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? None

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