Question follow-through · 18395
Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is to introduce legislation to end (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 6 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 11 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is to introduce legislation to end (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling.
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Dec 2024
Answer published
As outlined in our manifesto, we are committed to ending puppy smuggling. 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 wil...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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