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 introduce stand-alone legislative proposals to tackle puppy smuggling.

The Government takes the illegal importation of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to animals.

The Government is committed to delivering the manifesto commitment on puppy smuggling. We plan to take forward measures to crack down on puppy smuggling as soon as parliamentary time allows.