Question follow-through · 40052
Animal Products: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) products of animal origin and (b) products containing products of animal origin have entered the UK from (i) Germany, (ii) Slovakia and (iii) Hungary since imports have be
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 20 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 28 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) products of animal origin and (b) products containing products of animal origin have entered the UK from (i) Germany, (ii) Slovakia and (iii) Hungary since imports have be
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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28 Mar 2025
Answer published
Since the introduction of foot and mouth controls for Germany, Hungary and Slovakia, there has been an effective prohibition on the movement of impacted goods into GB. It is important to note that most products of animal origin are not prohibited from the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Nature Conservation
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Fruit and Vegetables: Packaging
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Environment Protection
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