Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3358
Dogs: Smuggling
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of puppies illegally smuggled into the UK for sale in the last five years.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerBy its very nature, we cannot know the true extent of puppy smuggling operations. However, the Animal and Plant Health Agency does hold data on the numbers of interceptions and detentions. In 2023, there were over 500 landings of cats and dogs intercepted...
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