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Dogs: Overseas Trade

Commons · Question 31430 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislation to ban the commercial movement of pregnant dogs.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Feb 2025

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 will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused b...