Lisa Smart MP: written questions

Written questions

• Dogs: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3358More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of puppies illegally smuggled into the UK for sale in the last five years.

  Answer: By its very nature, we cannot know the true extent of puppy smuggling operations. However, the Animal and Plant Health Agency does hold data on the numbers of interceptions and detentions. In 2023, there were over 500 landings of cats and dogs intercepted...

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

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• Pets: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3357More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources allocated to enforcement agencies responsible for checking pets entering the UK.

  Answer: We operate one of the most rigorous and robust pet travel checking regimes in Europe. All dogs, cats and ferrets entering Great Britain non-commercially on approved routes undergo 100% documentary and identity check. We keep resource allocation for these ...

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

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• Dogs: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3356More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the illegal smuggling of dogs into the UK.

  Answer: As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. We will clamp down on unscrupulous traders who prioritise profit over welfare. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver this and will be setting out next ste...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Roads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 269More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she next plans to update the guidance entitled Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development, published on 23 December 2022; and if she will take steps to include new guidance on the p

  Answer: I can confirm to the honourable member that my department continuously monitors the impact of the circular ‘Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development’ (Circular 01/2022), published by my department, to consider whether updates are...

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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