Select committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Puppy smuggling inquiry
Closed
Opened 25 Jul 2019
Closed 25 Jul 2019
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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: How many puppies are imported into the UK illegally, including under the EU Pet Travel Scheme? Are border controls in the UK sufficient to detect puppies being imported illegally, and if not, how should this be improved? 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? Will the ban on third party sales of puppies: (i) encourage buyers to source puppies responsibly; and (ii) reduce illegal puppy smuggling? How could demand in the UK for puppies be better met by domestic breeding?
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 25 July 2019.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 23 October 2019
Recent activity
- Correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding puppy smuggling4 November 2019, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session23 October 2019, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2019 |
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2019 | Not recorded | Correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding puppy smuggling |