Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019 via (a) Eurotunnel, (b) the Port of Dover and (c) other UK ports which holds records of entry.

The number of dogs imported under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019 was as follows:

Eurotunnel – 174,395

The Port of Dover – 59,415

Other sea ports – 59,415

The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.

The information provided is a true reflection of the information that Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) has access to. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as APHA can only rely on the information that has been input into the pets returns by a third party.