Assistance Animals: Travel
Commons · Question 18764 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her timetable is for the introduction of measures to simplify the movement of assistance dogs between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 21 Jul 2026
Securing less burdensome arrangements for non-commercial pet travel to the EU, including for assistance dogs, remains a UK Government priority. As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sa...