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Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 December 2024UIN 19836

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 by (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in each of the last 12 months.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Means of Transport

November - December 2023

January – October 2024

Air

2131

13662

Sea

12097

105568

Tunnel

39262

160014

Total

53490

279244

The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information received to date, provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as additional throughput returns from carriers may be received.

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