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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 9 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.


Pet travel and tick treatment

That this House recognises the vital importance of improving the health and welfare of companion animals in the UK; notes with concern that there has been an increase in tick prevalence in the UK; and further notes reports of tick-borne diseases brought to the UK from pets that have recently travelled abroad; notes that the increase of tick-borne diseases could pose a serious danger to human and animal health; and urgently calls on the Government to ensure the re-introduction of compulsory tick treatments for all cats and dogs travelling to the UK from overseas under the Pet Travel Scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1108 
Session
2019-21
Other sponsors
Andrew Gwynne
Jim Shannon
John McNally
Gavin Robinson
Chris Stephens
Subjects
Disease control Pets Pet travel scheme Ticks
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk