Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78425

Pet Travel Scheme

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the regulations governing the passage of pets to and from the United Kingdom to simplify the process for owners who meet all health and documenta

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government takes the importation of pets seriously and is committed to preserving the United Kingdom’s high standards of biosecurity and animal welfare.We carefully monitor the effectiveness of our pet travel rules to ensure they safeguard our biosecu...

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