Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102910
Aviation: Pets
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of easing regulatory rules to allow more pets to fly in-cabin on flights.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAll pets travelling into Great Britain are checked for compliance with the necessary health and documentary requirements prior to entry to safeguard our biosecurity. When travelling to Great Britain by air, pets currently travel as manifest cargo to facil...
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