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 each month of 2019.
Data for the number of dogs entering Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month of 2019 can be found below.
January – 23,504
February – 14,046
March – 21,969
April – 21,124
May – 20,221
June – 25,676
July – 31,398
August – 51,208
September – 36,712
October – 27,826
November – 13,707
December – 21,013
The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information supplied by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.
This response has been compiled by the Animal and Plant Health Agency from data provided by third parties, and as such is reliant on the providers for the accuracy of the information.