Defra is committed to ensuring the challenges of illegally imported animal products are tackled with input from enforcement professionals. As set out elsewhere in this response, we are committed to working closely with DPHA and intend to work closely with them to develop a revised strategic approach to tackling the issues identified at the Short Straits. This may include increasing engagement with other local authorities or DPHA sharing their expertise and will require input from and close working with Border Force and the Food Standards Agency. We see this as an essential first step to establishing an overall strategic approach on a UK-wide basis which would inevitably require co-design with enforcement agencies. However, any such wider strategy will need to follow initial work to tackle issues identified at the Short Straits and, dependent on timing, reflect the changing nature of the UK and EU’s relationship, stemming from the implementation of an SPS Agreement. Intelligence sharing networks between Defra, the Food Standards Agency (including the National Food Crime Unit), the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Border Force, Devolved Governments (including Food Standards Scotland) and certain port health authorities already exist. However, Defra is working with a number of these stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve the sharing of intelligence on an interagency basis and would look to incorporate the recommendations into any national strategy. As such, the Government partially accepts this recommendation.