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Written question asked by Neil Hudson (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 June 2023 (named day). It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animals: Customs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2023 to Question 186538 on Animal and Plant Health Agency: Port of Dover, if she will provide a breakdown of the animals detained by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in the last 12 months by (a) species, (b) port and (c) reason for detention; and how many and what proportion of those animals were (i) leaving and (ii) entering the UK.

Answer

Animals leaving GB will be checked at their point of entry into the EU or the Rest of the World country. The data provided is for animals detained following an inspection when entering GB for the period from 1 May 2022 to 31 May 2023.

Animals can be detained for the following reasons:

  • Trade in Animals & Related Products Regulation (entering UK without correct documentation) – TARP
  • Rabies Import Order 1974 (not complying with requirements of this Order in place to prevent rabies entering the UK) - RIO
  • Welfare in Transport (unfit for travel due to ill health or pregnancy) -WIT

Dogs

DOGS

Dover

Coquelles

Folkestone

Harwich

Not specified

Total Detention Reason

RIO &TARP

16

2

15

0

0

33

RIO & WIT

55

2

3

0

13

73

RIO Only

89

31

17

0

10

147

TARP Only

25

3

3

4

0

35

WIT & TARP

37

16

5

0

0

58

WIT, TARP & RIO

38

7

13

0

1

59

WIT Only

19

23

4

0

0

46

Total at Port

279

84

60

4

24

Cats

CATS

Dover

Coquelles

Folkestone

Total Detention Reason

RIO & TARP

1

0

1

2

RIO & WIT

0

0

0

0

RIO Only

3

9

0

12

TARP Only

14

1

0

15

WIT & TARP

1

0

0

1

WIT, TARP & RIO

3

0

0

3

WIT Only

3

0

1

4

Total at Port

25

10

2

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
189894
Session
2022-23
Related items
Subjects
Animals Customs Disease control Animal and Plant Health Agency
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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