| Heading: |
Livestock: Import Controls |
| Question ID: |
1786990 |
| UIN: |
40051 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5249 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ellie Chowns
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| Asking Member handle: |
EllieChowns
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@EllieChowns
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the auto-clearance system on the UK’s ability to enforce (a) bans on the import of live (i) cattle, (ii) pigs and (iii) sheep and |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-28 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4382 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Daniel Zeichner
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| Answering Member handle: |
danielzeichner
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@danielzeichner
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| Answer text: |
The auto clearance system does not impact on our ability to prohibit live animals from foot and mouth affected areas, as these commodities are specifically excluded. The auto clearance system has also been updated to exclude goods subject to Foot and Mout... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |