FOI Request - Licensing of Activities Involving Animals

Request 101003971268

1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets.

2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:

a) Mammals

b) Birds

c) Reptiles

d) Amphibians

e) Fish

For the avoidance of doubt:

1. I am requesting the number of premises licensed to sell animals as pets, not the number of specimens.

2. We understand many stores will be licensed to sell several of the taxa listed below.

3. If the information is not held in exactly that format, please provide the closest recorded breakdown available.