United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 73227
Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
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29 August 2025
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5 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling into the UK under existing pet travel rules.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling into the UK under existing pet travel rules.
Source: Commons
5 September 2025
Answer
Due to the illegal nature of this activity, we cannot know the true extent of puppy and kitten smuggling operations. The Animal and Plant Health Agency plays a critical role in monitoring and intercepting animals that do not meet legal importation stand...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/73227
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1829984
- uk · wq-1829984 · source updated 5 September 2025