Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64312

Cats and Dogs: Imports

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Irene Campbell

LabourNorth Ayrshire and Arran

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) dogs and (b) cats were imported under commercial rules under the Ballai Directive in each month of 2024; and from which country.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
In 2024, a total of 32391 dogs and 6226 cats were imported commercially under the Balai directive. The attached two tables show all commercial imports of dogs and cats by country of origin and month of import. The EU data may include animals that have ori...

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