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Written question asked by Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 6 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Cats and Dogs: Meat

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded instances there have been of the sale of (a) dog and (b) cat meat in (i) West Yorkshire and (ii) England since 1 January 2021.

Answer

The Government has seen no evidence that dog or cat meat is being sold or consumed in this country.

There are strict rules for food businesses on slaughter and production of meat for human consumption in the UK and dog or cat meat would not be permitted under these requirements. We also have specific laws on the sale of food in England which are enforced under the Novel Foods Regulation 2018. These regulations make it an offence to sell dog or cat meat in England.

The UK is a nation of animal lovers and citizens of this country find the consumption of dog and cat meat inconceivable. This Government strongly agrees with this view and is appalled by the prospect of dogs or cats being consumed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38332
Session
2021-22
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Dogs Meat Sales Cats
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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