Written question asked by Neil Hudson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Meat: Smuggling
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57744 on Meat: Smuggling, how much illegally imported meat has been seized between the period of 19 April 2025 and 31 December 2025.
- Answer
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While it was possible to provide seizure volumes made under Defra's African Swine Fever Programme, this has now ended and assured data is not available. Defra is currently reviewing how it collects and uses the seizure data recorded by its operational partners.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 3558
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Meat Smuggling Seized articles
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-06-09 18:04:35 +0100
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