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Dover Port Health Authority: Finance

Asked by Victoria AtkinsConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 March 2025UIN 35691

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has confirmed funding for the Dover Port Health Authority for the 2025-26 financial year.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra remains committed to agreeing a funding model with Dover Port Health Authority to help tackle illegal imports. The Government’s fiscal position is challenging, and we need to make some difficult decisions. Despite this, we have been able to secure funding for 2025/6 to support the detection of illegal imports at the short straits, alongside Border Force and we continue to work with Dover Port Health Authority on this.

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