Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how frequently the Code of Practice for the welfare of privately kept non-human primates has been reviewed; and if he will include that code in his Department’s review of other statutory animal welfare codes.

There is no date set for the review of the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates (the primate code) as the code is current and does not need updating. The welfare codes for cats, dogs and horses are currently being reviewed because they are in greater need of being updated. The primate code is available for local authorities to use in any situations where they have concerns about the welfare of such animals.