HC Deb 21 March 1996 vol 274 c315W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the number of pet dogs and cats illegally imported in each year since 1986; and how many cases of such imports have been discovered. [22070]

Mrs. Browning

No estimates are made of the number of people who smuggle animals into the country undetected. However, figures are available for the number of animals reported as illegally landed since 1988.

Dogs Cats
1988 93 16
1989 38 28
1990 59 40
1991 72 39
1992 60 33
1993 50 39
1994 70 39
1995 59 44