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Puppy smuggling inquiry

Inquiry

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee follows on from its 2017 inquiry into the welfare of domestic pets in England, the Committee seeks written submissions on the following questions:

  1. How many puppies are imported into the UK illegally, including under the EU Pet Travel Scheme?
  2. Are border controls in the UK sufficient to detect puppies being imported illegally, and if not, how should this be improved?
  3. After EU Exit, should the UK introduce tougher controls on pet imports? How would these be balanced against the needs of people legally transporting pets across borders?
  4. Will the ban on third party sales of puppies: (i) encourage buyers to source puppies responsibly; and (ii) reduce illegal puppy smuggling?
  5. How could demand in the UK for puppies be better met by domestic breeding?

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Past events

Wednesday 23 October 2019
9:30am Public
Puppy smuggling inquiry - Oral evidence 23 October 2019
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: efracom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA