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Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 December 2024UIN 20054

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 in each month of 2023.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Month

Total

January

18,840

February

14,838

March

15,790

April

24,722

May

20,738

June

21,633

July

31,068

August

51,913

September

29,096

October

6,581

November

16,779

December

36,711

Total

288,709

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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