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Pigmeat: Smuggling

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 97357

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many seizures of illegal pork imports have been recorded at UK ports and airports in the last 12 months.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra does not record this information. Border Force, supported by port health and local authorities, is responsible for seizing illegal imports of pork at UK ports and airports.

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