Puppy Trafficking 2021-01-21
2021-01-21
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Recently, there have been issues with puppies being brought into the UK illegally, causing significant harm to these animals. The Dogs Trust has proposed raising the minimum age for puppies entering the UK to six months and increasing penalties for smugglers.
What steps are you taking to stop recently born puppies from being brought into the UK illegally? Every year thousands of puppies are still illegally smuggled across eastern Europe, suffering significant health problems and behavioural challenges. Some do not survive. The Dogs Trust wants the Government to raise the minimum age for puppies entering the UK to six months and significantly increase penalties for smugglers.
The Government are actively considering a range of opportunities to crack down on this abhorrent trade. We are listening to the views of stakeholders, including the Dogs Trust and the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Did not provide specific timeline or concrete actions for implementing proposals.
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Recently, there have been issues with puppies being brought into the UK illegally, causing significant harm to these animals. The Dogs Trust has proposed raising the minimum age for puppies entering the UK to six months and increasing penalties for smugglers.
Every year thousands of puppies are still illegally smuggled across eastern Europe to be mis-sold to British dog lovers, suffering health problems and behavioural challenges. Some do not survive. The Dogs Trust wants the Government to raise the minimum age for puppies entering the UK to six months and significantly increase penalties for smugglers. The Minister talked about opportunities at the end of the transition period; when are we going to get on with it?
The Government are actively considering a range of opportunities to crack down on this abhorrent trade. We are listening to the views of stakeholders, including the Dogs Trust and the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Did not provide specific timeline or concrete actions for implementing proposals.
Response accuracy