Written questions

Cats and Dogs: Disease Control

Commons · Question 45503 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require all (a) dogs and (b) cats to be treated against tick borne diseases prior to entering the UK.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 7 May 2025

The Government takes biosecurity very seriously. Disease risk is monitored carefully and is kept under constant review. Where necessary we have the powers in legislation to introduce preventive health measures to protect animal or public health by control...