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Written question asked by Neil Hudson (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Meat: Smuggling

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 10799 on Meat: Smuggling, how much illegal meat was seized (a) from 11 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 and (b) in 2025.

Answer

Illegal meat seized figures captured as part of Defra's African Swine Fever Programme:

  • Between 11 October 2024 – 21 December 2024, 49,912kg seized.
  • Between 3 January 2025 – 18 April, 72,872kg seized.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57744
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
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Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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