FOI Request for LAIA (Licensing of Activities involving Animals)
Case reference FOI2026/00481
Received 14 April 2026
Published 27 April 2026
Request
Please treat this as a request for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or where applicable the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
I am requesting the following information for your local authority area, as held at the date this request is processed:
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:
*Mammals
*Birds
*Reptiles
*Amphibians
*Fish
*Invertebrates
Response
Your request for details under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been considered. Please see information below:
1. The current list of licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets is available on the Council’s website at Public Registers | South Derbyshire District Council
2. Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:
. Mammals - 2
. Birds - 1
. Reptiles - 2
. Amphibians - 1
. Fish - 3
. Invertebrates - 2
Documents
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