Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dogs: Overseas Trade

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislation to ban the commercial movement of pregnant dogs.

Answer

The Government recently announced its support for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Dr Danny Chambers MP. The Bill will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused by unscrupulous traders and give the government powers to prevent the supply of low-welfare pets to the United Kingdom. We will use these powers to prohibit the bringing into Great Britain of heavily pregnant dogs and cats.

We are fully supportive of this Bill and would like to see it pass through both Houses as soon as Parliamentary time allows.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 31430
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Animal breeding Dogs Regulation Overseas trade
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Dogs: Overseas Trade

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