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Freedom of Information Request

primate licensing

Received: 3 November 2025

I am writing to you from the international animal welfare and wildlife conservation organisation, the Born Free Foundation.We are currently in the process of contacting all relevant local authorities in England in relation to the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 which will fully enter into force from 6 April 2026.Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide:1.The total number of applications the council have received under the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 between 6 April 2025 and 1 November 2025 inclusive.2.Where applications have been received, the species of primate and the number of animals within each application.3.The total number of licences granted and refused.

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