The Government acknowledges the Committee’s concern; however, we have no current plans to change enforcement arrangements at the border at this time. We operate one of the most rigorous and robust pet travel checking regimes in Europe. All non-commercial dogs, cats and ferrets entering Great Britain on approved routes (every route other than Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) under the Pet Travel rules undergo 100% documentary and identity checks by authorised pet checkers. Authorised pet checkers working with the carriers are trained prior to being granted approval and receive annual audits by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) of their checking and processing to ensure they uphold our requirements. They also receive refresher training and are encouraged to liaise with their APHA contacts to identify non-compliance trends and additional training requirements. The carriers also work closely with operational colleagues at APHA and Border Force. Engagement with the carriers has indicated that they are committed to preventing illegal imports of pet animals. Observations made by APHA (during required quality assurance checks) on pet travel movements, including levels of compliance and carrier knowledge and behaviours, show good awareness of the pet travel rules. APHA works collaboratively with Border Force and other operational partners at ports, airports and inland, sharing intelligence to enforce the pet travel rules, disrupt illegal imports, and seize non-compliant animals. APHA teams at the border work core hours Monday to Friday on a rotating shift (Day Shift and Late shift) but also provide out of hours cover where they respond to referrals. UK Border Force (UKBF) operate 24/7 and APHA receive and triage calls from UKBF colleagues undertaking routine vehicle checks in these ports and will attend those assessed as posing a potential welfare risk to the animal(s) and/or health in Great Britain.