Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 26 Mawrth 2024.
Tan Dhesi
Shadow Minister (Exports)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the commercial movement of pregnant dogs into Great Britain; and whether he plans to take legislative steps to curb this practice.
Mark Spencer
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government supports the Private Members’ Bill, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP on restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of pets. The Bill will contain powers that will enable future regulations for commercial and non-commercial movements of pets into the United Kingdom including prohibiting the import of heavily pregnant dogs over 42 days gestation.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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