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Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7692

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme via (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Means of Transport

January – December 2023

January – August 2024

Air

14,196

10,904

Sea

98,090

81,603

Tunnel

176,423

142,142

Total

288,709

234,649

The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as we often receive throughput returns from carriers months later.

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