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Written question asked by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 4 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 September 2017. It was answered by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 September 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.

Animal Welfare: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Table 2.1 of the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2016, of the dogs born outside Europe (a) what countries those dogs came from, (b) how those dogs arrived in the UK, (c) how her Department ensured those dogs' welfare during transport and (d) what those dogs were used for when in the UK

Answer

(a) The Home Office does not capture data on the source country of imported dogs born outside the European Union.

(b) The Home Office do not hold data on how dogs were transported to the UK.

(C) The welfare of dogs transported to the UK is the responsibility of the sending country and the sending establishment. Animals are subject to import checks at Border Inspection Points (BIPs). These checks are carried out by staff from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

(d) Most imported dogs are used for regulatory and toxicological research.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7597
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Animal welfare Dogs
Link
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