Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 12157
Dogs: Smuggling
Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) resources and (b) training his Department provides to the Animal and Plant Health Agency to assist in the detection of puppies being smuggled through UK ports.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government takes the illegal importation of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to animals. We work closely with UK enforcement bodies including the Animal and Plant Health Agency to develop guidance and ensure they have th...
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