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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train delays have there been each year since 2020 caused by trains hitting animals on the track.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train delays have there been each year since 2020 caused by trains hitting animals on the track.
The Department does not hold a centrally published series showing the number of train delays that were caused specifically by trains striking non-human animals on the railway. Operational incident and delay attribution data are recorded and managed by Network Rail and train operators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of allowing exemptions in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill to allow responsible rescue work of dogs and other animals to continue.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of allowing exemptions in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill to allow responsible rescue work of dogs and other animals to continue.
As outlined in the manifesto, this Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why Defra was pleased to support the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025.
This Act gives the Government powers to prevent the supply of low-welfare pets to the United Kingdom.
Defra will use these powers to prohibit puppies and kittens being brought into Great Britain under six months old, dogs and cats with non-exempt mutilations, and heavily pregnant dogs and cats. Any appropriate exemptions to these prohibitions will be delivered via secondary legislation at a later date. In the meantime, Defra will continue to work with stakeholders including rescue organisations and consider their feedback. This Government is clear that any exemptions will need to be finely balanced against the risk of creating loopholes that could be exploited by bad actors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of current pet travel requirements on British athletes competing internationally in sporting events involving animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of current pet travel requirements on British athletes competing internationally in sporting events involving animals.
International equine movements are subject to border checks and individual countries’ imports requirements. These are vital to safeguarding animal health, human health and maintaining biosecurity. Requirements include vet checks and certification.
For movements between EU-UK, third-country imports requirements apply. Compliance with existing Border Target Operating Model controls must continue until further notice, because the UK’s biosecurity and public health must continue to be protected.
At the Leaders Summit on May 19, 2025, the UK and EU agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. Negotiations with the EU on the agreement are underway. While discussions are ongoing, Defra cannot provide a running commentary. Defra will be reviewing arrangements as this work develops.
There are no plans to remove border checks for equines entering the UK from the Rest of the World.