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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to communicate to horse owners the new rules on importing and exporting horses after the transition period.

The Government has used a range of channels to communicate the detail of the new arrangements for importing and exporting horses between the UK and the EU after the transition period. The specific requirements are set out on dedicated GOV.UK pages at the links below. The information on these pages has been communicated to horse owners through press announcements, social media, and engagement of industry representatives who have assisted in promoting the information among their members. We will continue to support horse owners and businesses in understanding and acting on the information now that the transition period has ended.

Requirements for exporting horses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-horses-and-ponies-special-rules

Requirements for importing horses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-horses-and-ponies-from-1-january-2021