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 entered the UK in 2017.
The total number of dogs entering Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2017 was 287,016, and the total number of dogs entering for commercial reasons was 39,998
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) do not hold data regarding dogs moving to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.