Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80340

Animal Products: Origin Marking

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring Products of Animal Origin enforcement (a) powers and (b) funding to port health authorities.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 designate port health authorities in England, as enforcement authorities for animal products. Defra has committed £3.1 million for Dover Port Health Authority to work in partnership with Border Fo...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 80340) →