Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 45504

Cats and Dogs: Transport

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the number of dogs permitted to travel across international borders to three per non-commercial vehicle.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government is supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. The Bill will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused by unscrupulous traders by reducing the number of dogs, cats and ferrets that can...

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