Question follow-through · 101272
Horses: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data the Government holds on the number of horses seized in connection with illegal export or smuggling in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to prevent h
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data the Government holds on the number of horses seized in connection with illegal export or smuggling in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to prevent h
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jan 2026
Answer published
It is an offence to export horses from Great Britain for slaughter under the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024. Through The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024, we have provided the Animal and Plant Health Agency and ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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