United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101272
Horses: Smuggling
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17 December 2025
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6 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data the Government holds on the number of horses seized in connection with illegal export or smuggling in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to prevent h
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17 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data the Government holds on the number of horses seized in connection with illegal export or smuggling in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to prevent h
Source: Commons
6 January 2026
Answer
It is an offence to export horses from Great Britain for slaughter under the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024. Through The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024, we have provided the Animal and Plant Health Agency and ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101272
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865584
- uk · wq-1865584 · source updated 6 January 2026