Written question asked by Ross Thomson (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 November 2018. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 3 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pets: Smuggling
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many seizures have taken place in relation to abuse of the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018.
- Answer
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Since December 2015 APHA has been taking an intelligence-led approach at Dover aimed at disrupting the illegal importation of puppies and abuse of the Pet Travel Scheme, which is yielding positive results. As part of this activity APHA is working with the Dogs Trust and Kent County Council to quarantine underage dogs intercepted at both Dover Port and Eurotunnel.
In 2018 281 animals have been quarantined due to non-compliance with the Pet Travel Scheme. This figure may include commercial dog imports.
Enforcement action regarding illegally imported puppies is under the remit of Local Authorities. APHA are not able to provide data regarding seizures by local authorities in relation to abuse of the Pet Travel Scheme.
Secondary information
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- 195122
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Pets Smuggling Pet travel scheme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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