United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 63202
Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
Introduced
22 June 2020
Last action
29 June 2020 · Answer
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29 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase the sentences for the illegal importation of dogs and cats to include provision for a significant custodial sentence upon conviction.
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22 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase the sentences for the illegal importation of dogs and cats to include provision for a significant custodial sentence upon conviction.
Source: Commons
29 June 2020
Answer
Defra takes the issue of puppy smuggling and other illegal importation of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to puppies and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. We have legislation in place to ensure those gui...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-22/63202
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1216889
- uk · wq-1216889 · source updated 29 June 2020