Defra takes the issue of illegal dog and puppy imports very seriously. This is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to the smuggled dogs and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. Defra is working hard to tackle the problem through a comprehensive approach that seeks to target both the supply and demand of illegally imported dogs.<\/p>
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International engagement is one aspect of this approach. It takes place through Defra, with input from APHA intelligence and expertise. Under Article 26 of EU Regulation 1/2005 (on the protection of animals during transport and related operations), Defra notify Member States of the origin of the transporter where a welfare issue with an import has been identified. We send these to notify the Member State so that they can take remedial action to ensure that the transporter complies in future. The notifications include details of passports and certificates. The UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has written to her counterparts in countries where illegally imported dogs typically originate, including (most recently) her counterparts in Hungary and Serbia. The issue also continues to be raised and discussed at EU CVO meetings.<\/p>
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It is prohibited to export hazardous waste from the UK to countries, such as Sri Lanka, which are not members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The export of non-hazardous healthcare wastes for recycling to countries outside the OECD is permissible when following a prior written notification and consent procedure, and would require the consent of the competent authorities in the countries of import and export prior to shipment. No such consent has been issued in respect of exports of healthcare wastes to Sri Lanka.<\/p>
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The UK environmental regulators take a proactive, intelligence led approach to checking compliance with the legislation, targeting exports which pose a high risk and intervening to stop illegal exports. In 2017/18, the Environment Agency issued 158 stop notices, prohibiting the export of unsuitable waste. It stopped 367 containers of waste destined for illegal export at ports and intervened further upstream to prevent 8,974 tonnes of waste from reaching our ports. Any UK operators found to be illegally exporting waste can be fined and/or imprisoned for up to two years.<\/p>
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Under regulation 29 of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018<\/em> it is a requirement for local authorities in England to submit specified information relating to licensable activities in their respective areas. Such information should be submitted to the Secretary of State by 31 May for each preceding year 1 April to 31 March. Local authorities have submitted information to the Secretary of State for this year and Defra is analysing the data. We aim to publish the information later this year.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140826/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The proportion of fly tipping incidents reported by local authorities and published in annual statistics on a financial year basis, that are categorised as car boot sized is summarised in the table below. The detailed breakdown is only available from 2011/12.<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> South Yorkshire*<\/p><\/td> All England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td> 49%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 11%<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td> 34%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 25%<\/p><\/td> 36%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 35%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td> 21%<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> South Yorkshire*<\/p><\/td> All England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 71%<\/p><\/td> 80%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td> 76%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 78%<\/p><\/td> 72%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 77%<\/p><\/td> 69%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 70%<\/p><\/td> 62%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> South Yorkshire*<\/p><\/td> All England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 44%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 42%<\/p><\/td> 30%<\/p><\/td> 31%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 44%<\/p><\/td> 34%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> 31%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 39%<\/p><\/td> 28%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 39%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> South Yorkshire*<\/p><\/td> All England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td> 49%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 11%<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td> 34%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 18%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 25%<\/p><\/td> 36%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 35%<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td> 21%<\/p><\/td> 27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> South Yorkshire*<\/p><\/td> All England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 71%<\/p><\/td> 80%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td> 76%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 78%<\/p><\/td> 72%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 77%<\/p><\/td> 69%<\/p><\/td> 67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 70%<\/p><\/td> 62%<\/p><\/td> 66%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>