Dogs Trust

Meetings with ministers

In the last 12 months

Different ministers

Lobbying firms used

Meetings with ministers

Date	Minister	Purpose, as published
4 March 2026	Susan HaymanDefra	Discussion on the delivery of the government's Animal Welfare Strategy
16 October 2025	Susan HaymanDefra	Meeting to discuss third party liability insurance, the data on the number of claims as well as discussing funding
11 June 2025	Susan HaymanDefra	Companion Animal Welfare Roundtable discussed the government's plans to publish the animal welfare strategy later this year. Animal welfare policy areas discussed, included: the puppy smuggling Bill with attendees noting the potential limits to the Bill. Additionally, attendees raised the issue of wanting better licensing to regulate rescue and rehoming centres. Assurances were made that the guidance on Primate Licensing would be launched soon
14 May 2025	Patrick VallanceDSIT	Roundtable to discuss non animal research methods
4 February 2025	Justin MaddersDBT	To discuss the effects of fireworks on animals and veterans and children, decibel level reduction and firework regulation

Consultant lobbying firms

Not named as a client of a consultant lobbying firm on the Register of Consultant Lobbyists in the quarters we hold. Lobbying done by an organisation's own staff does not have to be registered.

About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.