In the Lords

The UK Government welcomes the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in conjunction with governments in the nei

The maximum penalty for fly-tipping is 12 months’ imprisonment and an unlimited fine if convicted at a Magistrates’ Court, or five years’ im

My Lords, we believe that the network of agencies and stakeholders that work on puppy smuggling are doing a good job.

My Lords, I am aware of the position taken by the Dogs Trust.

My Lords, the proposal that we have put forward involves banning the import of heavily pregnant dogs for welfare reasons.

My Lords, an unacceptable number of low-welfare establishments provide puppies and dogs for the UK market from overseas.

My Lords, there are currently no plans to bring in a dog registration system of the sort that the noble Baroness mentions, but I would be ve

My Lords, there is no doubt that, during the Covid pandemic, we saw a spike in the acquisition of pets of all sorts, particularly dogs.

My Lords, two years ago we introduced Lucy’s law, whose purpose was to tackle unscrupulous breeders in this country.

My Lords, there are no proposed changes to the animal health requirements of pets entering Great Britain within this Bill, as our focus here