Written questions

Animal Products: Import Controls

2026-05-19 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 3560 · Official question

Dr Neil Hudson

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of consignments of products of animal-origin were taken, after being flagged, from Dover to the Border Control Post in Sevington from December 2025 to May 2026.

Answer

Checks at the border are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk. To protect the integrity of these controls, detailed operational data on inspections is not routinely published. Data is not held in the form requested. Available data relates to whe...