We have no plans to make these changes at this time. The Government takes biosecurity seriously; currently we mandate tapeworm treatment for dogs coming from Echinococcus multilocularis-endemic countries to be administered 24–120 hours prior to landing here. We will continue to review the effectiveness of our policy including the possibility of shortening the tapeworm treatment window to 24–48 hours and introducing tapeworm treatment for cats. We are aware veterinary and animal welfare stakeholders are highly supportive of this move. Tick surveillance has shown that tick distribution and abundance is changing throughout the United Kingdom for a range of reasons, including habitat and climate change. Our future policy on import controls for disease will be guided by risk assessment.