Question follow-through · 37144

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to cross-border travel for thoroughbred horses since 6 February 2025.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to cross-border travel for thoroughbred horses since 6 February 2025.

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    There have been no changes to the rules for importing thoroughbred horses into Great Britain since 6 February 2025. Imports of thoroughbred horses from the European Union do not currently need to enter Great Britain via a Border Control Post and are not s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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