Second Report - Pet welfare and abuse

Select Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee HC 161 5 April 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (16 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 28 of 28 classified)
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 8
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 10
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Recommendations

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21 Not Addressed
Para 93
Illegally imported and rehomed stray dogs pose significant biosecurity risks for pets and humans.
Recommendation
The movement of illegally imported dogs into the UK, and the importation of stray dogs for rehoming, pose considerable biosecurity risks for both pets and humans. Diseases such as rabies, leishmaniasis and Brucella canis may be imported into the UK … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Government acknowledges the biosecurity risks but states it will not make changes at this time, claiming it monitors disease risk carefully and will consider further actions as appropriate, guided by risk assessment, while recommending prospective owners test imported dogs.
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