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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to issue pet passports that are valid for the entire pet's life.

Under EU rules, pet owners from Great Britain are required to use an Animal Health Certificate for travel to the European Union. We are continuing to seek agreement from the European Commission on awarding Great Britain 'Part 1’ listed status. Achieving this would allow pet owners and assistance dog users to use pet passports when travelling to the EU.