Written questions

Cats and Dogs: Transport

Commons · Question 45504 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 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 reduce the number of dogs permitted to travel across international borders to three per non-commercial vehicle.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 29 Apr 2025

The Government is supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. The Bill will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused by unscrupulous traders by reducing the number of dogs, cats and ferrets that can...