Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16841

Animal Welfare: Import Controls

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024

Question

Sam Carling

LabourNorth West Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prevent imports of animals with harmful mutilations.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government recently announced its support for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Dr Danny Chambers MP. The Bill will give the Government powers to prevent the supply of low-welfare pets to ...

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