United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 94558
Dogs: Smuggling
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23 September 2020
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1 October 2020 · Answer
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1 October 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum penalty is for someone found to be illegally importing puppies.
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23 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum penalty is for someone found to be illegally importing puppies.
Source: Commons
1 October 2020
Answer
Defra takes the illegal importation of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to animals and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. We have legislation in place to ensure those guilty of offences are duly punished. ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-23/94558
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1237245
- uk · wq-1237245 · source updated 1 October 2020