Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76354

Dogs: Smuggling

Tabled: 10 September 2025

Answered: 8 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Sarah Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of puppy smuggling.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

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 standar...

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