Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73227
Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling into the UK under existing pet travel rules.
Answer
Daniel Zeichner Due to the illegal nature of this activity, we cannot know the true extent of puppy and kitten smuggling operations. The Animal and Plant Health Agency plays a critical role in monitoring and intercepting animals that do not meet legal importation stand...
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