Written Question·Home Office·UIN 86991

Meat: Smuggling

Tabled: 31 October 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quantity of illegal meat was seized at ports in England in each of the last five years.

Answer

Mike Tapp

Since 1st April 2020 the following number of illegal meat imports were seized by Border Force across England:YearTotal Seizures Amount Seized in KG1st April 2020 - 31st March 20211,23214,5291st April 2021 - 31st March 20221,51119,8321st April 2022 - 31st ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 86991) →