Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37340

Domestic Animals: Import Controls

Tabled: 11 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a digitalised equine ID and traceability system to prevent illegal export of (a) horses, (b) donkeys (c) and ponies.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification and traceability. We have no current plans to...

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