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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-01more like thismore than 2015-12-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Pet Travel Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received on reforms to the Pet Travel Scheme to make it harder to smuggle animals into the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
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Mr Nigel Dodds remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answer text <p>Defra actively shares intelligence relating to abuse of the EU pet travel scheme. Evidence collected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Local Authorities and welfare organisations has led to investigations in other EU countries.</p><p>The UK maintains effective border controls and all the relevant agencies work together to target people who systematically abuse the rules.</p><p>The illegal trade is ultimately driven by demand. Defra have published guidance on buying a pet and have worked closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group to drive up standards for online advertisements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this