Animal and plant health

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 9 Jan 2025 Parliament page
Animal and plant diseases and pests have far-reaching impacts on the environment, agricultural and horticultural sectors, trade, human health, animal welfare, and the food that we eat. The UK’s animal and plant biosecurity capability is in a period of significant change: the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s critical infrastructure – … Read more
58 Recommendations
37 Conclusions
3 Reports
7 Oral sessions
47 Letters
7 Events
Activity timeline 67 events
19 May
2026
Correspondence
28 Apr
2026
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17 Apr
2026
Report published
14 Apr
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Correspondence
14 Apr
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24 Mar
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24 Mar
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17 Mar
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Oral evidence
17 Mar
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Correspondence
17 Mar
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Oral evidence sessions 7 sessions
17 Mar 2026
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EFRA Committee
Dr Rob Williams · British Veterinary Association Professor Caroline Argo · SRUC Veterinary School Professor Matt Jones · Harper and Keele Veterinary School Professor Tim Parkin · Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
9 Dec 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Baroness Hayman of Ullock · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dr Christine Middlemiss CB · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mark Thompson · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Professor Nicola Spence CBE · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
21 Oct 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Geoff Ogle · Food Standards Scotland (FSS) Katie Pettifer · Food Standards Agency (FSA)
6 May 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Gareth Baynham-Hughes · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Spencer Draper · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs The Baroness Hayman of Ullock · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25 Mar 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Katrina Walsh · International Meat Trade Association Nichola Mallon · Logistics UK Nigel Jenney · Fresh Produce Consortium Sally Cullimore · Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)
4 Mar 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Christine Middlemiss · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Dr Jenny Stewart · Animal and Plant Health Agency Dr Jude McCann · Farming Community Network Lizzie Wilson · National Pig Association Richard Griffiths · British Poultry Council Sarah Tomlinson · TB Advisory Service
4 Feb 2025
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
David Smith · Border Force Helen Buckingham · OneResolution Lucy Manzano · Dover Port Health Authority
Recommendations & Conclusions
31 results
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3 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Commission risk assessment and publish quarterly data on illegal animal product imports.
Defra should commission a risk assessment of the type published by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in 2004 for the import of contaminated meat and meat products into Great Britain and subsequent exposure of livestock. It should model the probable amount … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the importance of assessing risks from illegal imports and improving data on seizures. They are working with agencies to understand existing data and improve its capture and sharing, but do not commit to quarterly publication of seizure data.
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5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Compel travel operators and scale up Defra communications including a digital import tool.
Travel operators should be legally compelled to inform travellers of the rules for personal imports from the EU into GB. Defra must immediately scale up its communications to the public about personal import rules and reach a much broader audience. … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, stating existing law already requires operators to inform travellers, and Defra continues to communicate import rules, including targeted campaigns and reminders. However, it rejects developing a digital tool for travellers, deeming it not cost-effective, and has no current plans to legislate further in this area.
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11 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Create a collaborative strategy for POAO smuggling and establish formal information sharing mechanisms.
By January 2026, Defra should create a strategy for POAO smuggling in collaboration with the National Food Crime Unit (FSA), the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (FSS), port health authorities, inland local authorities and Border Force. To be effective, … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing to develop a revised strategic approach for the Short Straits as an initial step, which may lead to a wider UK-wide strategy later. They are also working to improve existing inter-agency intelligence sharing networks but do not commit to a specific deadline for the full strategy.
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14 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Local authorities are overlooked and under-supported in tackling illegal POAO imports.
Local authorities are a key partner in tackling illegal POAO imports but are being overlooked and under supported by Defra. (Conclusion, Paragraph 44)
Government Response
The government will consider integrating representatives of port health and local authorities into the working group on illegal imports to draw on their enforcement expertise and ensure that any proposals emerging consider workforce implications, as part of work on a new strategic approach to the Short Straits.
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15 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Integrate local authorities into formal intelligence networks and review their POAO smuggling workforce needs.
Local authorities should be integrated into formal information sharing and intelligence networks. The illegal imports taskforce should review the workforce needs of local authorities in relation to POAO smuggling. The taskforce should consider whether regional expert contacts would be an … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, rejecting the establishment of a specific taskforce but committing to integrate port health and local authority representatives into an existing intelligence working group. The precise approach and regional expert contacts will be developed as part of the new strategic approach to the Short Straits.
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16 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Border Force inadequately enforces personal import rules, lacking POAO understanding and focused teams.
Border Force is not adequately fulfilling its responsibility to enforce personal import rules relating to animal products; it has too many competing priorities and officers lack understanding of product of animal origin (POAO) rules and seizures. Border Force and port … Read more
Government Response
The Government partially accepts this recommendation. They state that Port health authorities already have enforcement powers and they are not planning to extend these powers but that Defra and DPHA have resolved the immediate issue relating to the use of official veterinarians and Defra is content that DPHA should be able to determine how best to staff the service they provide. Defra is in active and positive discussions with DPHA regarding the provision of funding for financial year 2026/27, including consideration of an increase in funding.
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17 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Grant port health authorities stop, search, seize powers and funding for animal product border enforcement.
Port health authorities should be given stop, search and seize powers in relation to animal products and funding for enforcement presence at the border in relation to personal imports for the EU and rest of world. With the introduction of … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, stating that port health authorities already have search and seize powers but declining to extend Border Force detention powers. They will discuss DPHA's proposals and consider staff redeployment as part of initial work focused on the Short Straits.
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22 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Insufficient DPHA operational coverage and defunded vets undermine biosecurity at Dover.
In the absence of an effective deterrent for meat smuggling and within the context of high rates of non-compliance with import rules, 20% operational coverage for DPHA’s anti-meat smuggling operations is insufficient. Defra’s decision to cease funding for official veterinarians … Read more
Government Response
Defra and DPHA have resolved the immediate issue relating to the use of official veterinarians and Defra is content that DPHA should be able to determine how best to staff the service they provide. Defra is in active and positive discussions with DPHA regarding the provision of funding for financial year 2026/27, including consideration of an increase in funding beyond current levels.
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23 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Provide emergency funding to double DPHA's operational coverage and reinstate official veterinarians.
The Committee has recommended that POAO enforcement powers and funding be transferred to port health authorities; in any interim period, emergency funding should be provided to at least double DPHA’s operational coverage at the border and should allow for the … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, clarifying that port health authorities already have enforcement powers and the issue regarding official veterinarians is resolved. They are in discussions with DPHA regarding increased funding for 2026/27 but cannot commit to specific levels or an unbudgeted immediate increase for the current financial year.
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24 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Port of Dover facilities are unsuitable for seizing high volumes of contaminated meat.
The space and facilities at the Port of Dover are not suitable for seizing high volumes of potentially contaminated meat. Defra needs to think creatively about how it can tackle this unprecedented challenge at the Short Straits, rather than being … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing Defra to explore options for repurposing space at Bastion Point, provide a cost-benefit analysis, and consider health and safety impacts in future funding discussions with DPHA.
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25 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Repurpose Bastion Point to support enforcement, improve worker safety, and upgrade port facilities.
Defra should work with DPHA to consider how the space available at its Bastion Point site could be repurposed to support with enforcement activities and relieve pressure at the port. Defra should conduct a cost- benefit analysis of repurposing Bastion … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing to work with DPHA to explore repurposing Bastion Point and to provide the outcome of a cost-benefit analysis. They will ensure health and safety impacts are considered in future funding discussions with DPHA, but do not explicitly commit to all requested improvements or engagement on facility renovation.
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2 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Require Defra to publish a thorough review of BTOM implementation and quarterly port inspection rates by January 2026.
It is essential that Defra thoroughly reviews the implementation of the BTOM. Defra should commit to this review in its response to our Report, and the review must be published no later than January 2026. It should set out why … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing to improve understanding of inspection rates and variations across BCPs and to continue collecting inspection data, but does not commit to a new comprehensive public review by January 2026 or a specific approach/timescale for publishing quarterly inspection rates.
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8 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Require Defra to provide Sevington BCP lorry data, validate re-exported goods, and assess commercial sealing.
In an annex included in the response to this Report, Defra should provide us with the August and November 2024 figures relating to the number of lorries that were directed to Sevington Inland BCP for border checks and the number … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation, committing to provide further data on non-attendance at Sevington BCP by January 2026, and outlining the process for validating re-exported goods. It assesses commercial seals but rejects a legal mechanism due to potential for abuse and logistical challenges.
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10 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Require confirmation of disease commodity code database and a 24/7 IPAFFS update team.
In response to this Report, the Government should confirm that it has produced a list of pre-identified commodity codes for the top five notifiable diseases and provide a copy of this database containing the commodity codes in question to the … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, confirming that a dedicated digital team is in place to update IPAFFS 24/7. However, it declines to publicly share the list of commodity codes for notifiable diseases, citing exploitation risks, but confirms their identification is complete.
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11 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Defra's cultural and bureaucratic issues impede timely parliamentary scrutiny and transparency.
It is disappointing that it required persistent questioning from the Committee over a period of three months before the Department provided answers to all our questions regarding the initial response to foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe. This … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of understanding inspection rates and will work to improve its use of existing data and consider how it can be articulated publicly, while also emphasizing that border checks are not the primary mechanism for managing biosecurity risks; Defra commits to continue collecting inspection data at each port.
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14 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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IPAFFS must ensure full interoperability with EU and local systems for border biosecurity.
Until a Common SPS Area is formally established, IPAFFS will remain the UK’s primary digital system for managing border biosecurity. It must therefore be capable of meeting the operational needs of all users and enforcement bodies, including importers, port health … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing to maintain and update IPAFFS and evaluate its feasibility for integration with EU systems, but rejects providing wider access to local authorities due to data concerns and defers specific integration commitments until EU negotiations.
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15 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Confirm real-time IPAFFS access for local authorities and publish digital interoperability roadmap.
In response to this Report, Defra should confirm it is taking steps to provide local authorities with real-time access to IPAFFS to support enforcement and traceability of consignments. Until the UK gains full access to EU systems, IPAFFS should be … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, committing to maintain and update IPAFFS and evaluate its integration with EU systems, but rejects giving wider access to local authorities due to data implications and cannot commit to pilot projects before EU negotiations commence.
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19 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Co-design BCP cost recovery mechanisms with industry and publish Sevington Inland BCP operational costs.
If the Government continues to operate a BCP within the common SPS area, any cost recovery mechanism must be co-designed with industry and should not disproportionately affect small and medium-sized enterprises. In the interest of transparency, the Government should publish … Read more
Government Response
The government states the Common User Charge (CUC) was designed to minimise business impact and publishes estimated operating costs for Sevington BCP, committing to publish actual costs after the annual review, but doesn't explicitly commit to co-design future mechanisms with industry.
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21 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Adopt hybrid BCP/PoD plant inspection model and share biosecurity protocols for inland BCPs.
The Government should adopt the Horticultural Trades Association’s proposal for a hybrid inspection model, combining BCP and PoD approaches. Following a short consultation with industry, the Government should designate specific consignments eligible for PoD inspections. Additionally, APHA should share with … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects adopting a hybrid inspection model that includes PoDs, citing biosecurity and legislative reasons. However, it did provide the requested guidance on biosecurity protocols for inspecting multiple consignments at BCPs in an attached annex.
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24 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Potential Sevington BCP sale raises commitment concerns and creates local authority uncertainty.
Reports that the Government may be seeking to sell and repurpose the inland border control post at Sevington raises concerns about its ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving the facility while it remains operational. This demonstrates an assumption that an … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation, committing to maintain and improve the Sevington BCP in the interim and comply with the New Burdens Doctrine for local authorities, but defers clarity on the site's long-term future pending EU negotiations.
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25 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Clarify Sevington BCP future, commit to maintenance, and support affected local authorities financially.
The Government should publicly clarify its intentions regarding the future of Sevington BCP, including whether it plans to sell or repurpose the site. Regardless of any future SPS agreement, Defra should commit to maintaining the facility and improving the efficiency … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation, committing to maintain and improve the Sevington BCP in the interim and comply with the New Burdens Doctrine for local authorities, but defers clarity on the site's long-term future pending EU negotiations.
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12 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Frequent border policy changes cause disruption, requiring realistic and stable timelines
Frequent border policy changes over recent years have created disruption, uncertainty and financial pressure for port health and local authorities. Stakeholders are clear that another shift in border regimes will only be manageable if timelines are realistic, communicated early, and … Read more
Government Response
The government intends for the new SPS Agreement to take effect in mid-2027 and will provide more detailed guidance for businesses starting in May and will work with businesses to ensure a smooth transition.
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13 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Provide and publish a clear, realistic transition timetable for common SPS area
The Government should provide a clear, realistic transition timetable for moving to a common SPS area, published with key milestones at least 12–24 months in advance. This must not be subject to repeated changes, and implementation plans should be developed … Read more
Government Response
The government intends for the new SPS Agreement to take effect in mid-2027 and will provide more detailed guidance for businesses starting in May and will work with businesses to ensure a smooth transition.
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25 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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SPS agreement lacks mechanisms to prevent criminal activity from illegal meat imports
Both the EU and the UK are exposed to biosecurity risks from illegal meat imports. Although future access to EU data systems and intelligence within a common SPS area could support British border enforcement efforts, there is nothing within an … Read more
Government Response
Defra has established a new Illegal Imports Improvement project and will develop a cross-government action plan, but does not accept that a strategy focused solely on demand drivers is the right approach.
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26 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Develop strategy by June 2026 to reduce demand for illegally imported animal products
Defra must not wait until SPS negotiations are concluded before developing a strategy to reduce demand for illegally imported animal products. We reiterate the recommendation made in our previous report on this topic that the Government, by June 2026, should … Read more
Government Response
The government has established a new Illegal Imports Improvement project and will develop a cross-government action plan, but does not accept that a strategy focused solely on demand drivers is the right approach in the short term.
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27 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Minister's commitment to reestablish cross-ministerial working group on borders is welcomed
We welcome the Minister’s commitment to reestablish the cross-ministerial working group on borders, recognising the importance of coordinated oversight of biosecurity risks and border operations. (Conclusion, Paragraph 74)
Government Response
The government acknowledges the cross-ministerial working group on borders, and states the Illegal Imports Improvement Project brings together a range of workstreams and stakeholders and the Goods Border Small Ministerial Group first met on 9 July 2025.
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28 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Provide details of ministerial working group meetings and expand to include frontline agencies
In its response to this report, the Government should provide details on how many times the group has met since September 2025 and share minutes of its discussions. Defra should expand the ministerial working group to include an additional operational … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the Goods Border Small Ministerial Group and its meetings, but declines to share minutes publicly and refers to existing operational working groups for operational activity.
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32 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Common SPS area benefits countered by increased costs and delays for Rest of World imports.
A common UK-EU SPS area is expected to reduce administrative burdens, costs, and resource pressures at the Short Straits. However, adopting EU-style “third country” controls on Rest of World imports risks increasing checks, costs, and delays, particularly in sectors reliant … Read more
Government Response
The government intends to implement the new GB-EU SPS Agreement from mid-2027, and is working closely with port operators and port health authorities to understand the impact of the changes on them, but does not intend to publish a specific impact assessment of this cumulative change.
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33 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Evaluate SPS agreement impact on Rest of World supply chains; allow 12 months for changes.
Following an SPS agreement with the EU, the Government should set out an assessment of the agreement on Rest of World (RoW) supply chains. This should include identifying opportunities to redeploy existing infrastructure and staff and maintaining a proportionate risk … Read more
Government Response
The government intends to implement the new GB-EU SPS Agreement from mid-2027, and is working closely with port operators and port health authorities to understand the impact of the changes on them, but does not intend to publish a specific impact assessment of this cumulative change.
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36 Conclusion Accepted in Part
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Sevington Border Control Post will require repurposing after common SPS area established.
We expect that, together with Bastion Point, Sevington BCP will need to be repurposed following the anticipated reduction in border checks for EU goods once a common SPS area is established. (Conclusion, Paragraph 91)
Government Response
The government will prepare a business case for the future of Sevington BCP following the establishment of a common SPS area, focusing on operational, financial and statutory considerations, but will not publish it due to commercial sensitivity.
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37 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Provide plans and cost analysis for repurposing Sevington Border Control Post within three months.
In addition to the cost-benefit analysis of repurposing Bastion Point BCP already committed to us, the Government should also provide its plans, with an associated cost analysis, for Sevington BCP following the establishment of a common SPS area, no later … Read more
Government Response
The government is preparing a business case for Sevington BCP, focusing on operational, financial, and statutory considerations, but does not intend to publish the full business case due to commercial sensitivity.
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Government Response AI assessment · 95 of 58 classified
Accepted 21
Accepted in Part 31
Acknowledged 28
Deferred 5
Rejected 10
Total 58 recs + 37 conclusions
Correspondence 47 letters
19 May 2026 Correspondence from the Agricultural Engineers Association regarding Silsoe Spray Applications, dated 30 April 2026
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28 Apr 2026 Correspondence from Association of Port Health Authorities to the Chair relating to UK-EU SPS agreement, dated 21 April 2026
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14 Apr 2026 Correspondence from the Chair of the Animal Sentience Committee relating to the Animal Welfare Strategy, dated 23 March 2026
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14 Apr 2026 Correspondence from the Ashford Borough Council Corporate Director for Port Health and Public Protection regarding Sevington BCP and UK-EU SPS negotiations, dated 1st April 2026
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24 Mar 2026 Correspondence from Marsha De Cordova MP in her capacity as Leader and Co-Chair of the UK Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly on the Seventh Plenary Session, dated 20 March 2026
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24 Mar 2026 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding their two new reports on the restrictions of lead in ammunition and the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, dated 13 March 2026
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17 Mar 2026 Correspondence from the Dogs Trust regarding changes to the Companion Club, date 12 March 2026
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17 Mar 2026 Correspondence from Paul Kissack, Permanent Secretary, Defra, re update on Defra's engagement on Home Office visa concession for sheep shearers, dated 10 March 2026
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17 Mar 2026 Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animal Welfare, regarding SPS update, dated 9 March 2026
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17 Mar 2026 Correspondence to Ashford Port Health Authority relating to non-attendance of commercial consignments at Sevington BCP, dated 17 March 2026
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13 Feb 2026 Correspondence from Michael Seals, Animal Sentience Committee regarding having written a letter setting out the Committee’s opinion on the impacts of definitions of animals in law, 4 February
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28 Jan 2026 Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, re Defra’s attitude tracker and its insight into awareness of rules for personal imports of meat and dairy products, dated 19 January 2026
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28 Jan 2026 Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, regarding Defra’s attitude tracker and the predicted timelines for Veterinary Surgeons Act reform (following evidence session on 9 December), dated January 2026
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13 Jan 2026 Correspondence from Michael Seals, Chair of the Animal Sentience Committee, regarding their stance on the recent policy paper: Replacing animals in science, dated 18 December 2025
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13 Jan 2026 Correspondence from Ann Cuthbert regarding systemic regulatory failure in the oversight of intensive livestock operations, dated December 2025
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13 Jan 2026 Correspondence to the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee relating to the work of the Cabinet Office, dated 8 January 2026
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16 Dec 2025 Correspondence from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland following evidence session on 21 October 2025, dated 9 December 2025
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16 Dec 2025 Correspondence to Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State following the hearing on 9 December, dated 16 December 2025
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9 Dec 2025 Correspondence from the Freight Liaison Group (FLG) in response to the Government response on illegal meat imports and UK border resilience, dated 27 November 2025
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18 Nov 2025 Correspondence from Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, regarding an announcement on replacing animals in science, dated 11 November 2025
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4 Nov 2025 Correspondence to the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland following the evidence session on 21 October, dated 4 November 2025
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21 Oct 2025 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding its report on Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, dated 13 October 2025
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21 Oct 2025 Correspondence from Seema Malhotra MP, PUSS, FCDO regarding the Introduction of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill, dated 10 September 2025
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21 Oct 2025 Correspondence from the Freight Liaison Group in response to the recently published reports into illegal meat imports and UK border resilience, dated 15 September 2025
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21 Oct 2025 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding its report on Dogs (Protection of Livestock)(Amendment) Bill, dated 13 October 2025
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9 Sep 2025 Correspondence from Food Standards Scotland on the SPS Vet Agreement, dated 18 July 2025
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2 Sep 2025 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding animal welfare labelling, dated 22 July 2025
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8 Jul 2025 Correspondence from the Chair of the Food Standards Agency about Our Food 2024, dated 19 June 2025
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8 Jul 2025 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee on planning policy reform, dated 24 June 2025
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18 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding biosecurity at the border, dated 6 June 2025
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18 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding UK-EU SPS Agreement, dated 4 June 2025
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10 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding the Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025, dated 5 June 2025,
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10 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding biosecurity at the border, dated 5 June 2025
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20 May 2025 Correspondence to the Minister for Biosecurity regarding biosecurity at the border, dated 20 May 2025
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6 May 2025 Correspondence from Dover Port Health Authority regarding foot and mouth disease, dated 30 April 2025
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6 May 2025 Correspondence from the Chief Veterinary Officer and Interim Chief Executive of the APHA regarding oral evidence on 4 March, dated 2 May 2025
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1 Apr 2025 Correspondence from Radoslav Stankov, Official Veterinarian, Dover Port Health Authority, regarding foot and mouth disease controls, dated 16 March 2025
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1 Apr 2025 correspondence from Lucy Manzano, Head of Public Protection and Port Health, Dover Port Health Authority, regarding the Committee's visit to the Short Straits border, dated 21 March 2025
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25 Mar 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to foot and mouth disease controls and funding for Dover Port Health Authority, dated 21 March 2025
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25 Mar 2025 Correspondence from CPC Foods relating to the ban on German pork meat imports, dated 12 March 2025
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11 Mar 2025 Correspondence to the Minister for Biosecurity, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to foot and mouth disease controls and funding for Dover Port Health Authority, dated 11 March 2025
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4 Mar 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding the National Biosecurity Centre, Weybridge, dated 24 February 2025
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4 Mar 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding biosecurity at the border, dated 24 February 2025
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4 Mar 2025 Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding its report on legislative compliance and enforcement of animal welfare legislation, dated 25 February 2025
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25 Feb 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, regarding Government Response to the Animal Sentience Committee's Report on the Online Safety Act, dated 12 February 2025
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11 Feb 2025 Correspondence to the Minister for Biosecurity relating to biosecurity at the border, dated 11 February 2025
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11 Feb 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity regarding redevelopment of the Animal and Plant Health Agency Facility at Weybridge, dated January 2025
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