David Rutley corrected a written answer on Dogs: Imports

4 June 2019 · Commons written answer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Alex Norris (Labour, Nottingham North) asked written question 254873 on 15 May 2019. David Rutley answered on 21 May 2019 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and David Rutley corrected the answer on 4 June 2019. The figure 194,712 in the original became 307,357 in the correction, higher by 112,645. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported (a) in total and (b) from each country of origin via the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
~~194,712~~ dogs were imported in total via the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is unable to provide a breakdown of the number of dogs travelling under the scheme by country as it does not hold that information. The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme is taken from APHA’s system for recording pets’ throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. The information that APHA has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as it can only rely on the information that has been entered into the pets’ returns by a third party.	307,357 dogs were imported in total via the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is unable to provide a breakdown of the number of dogs travelling under the scheme by country as it does not hold that information. The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme is taken from APHA’s system for recording pets’ throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. The information that APHA has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as it can only rely on the information that has been entered into the pets’ returns by a third party.

Original

Corrected

~~194,712~~ dogs were imported in total via the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is unable to provide a breakdown of the number of dogs travelling under the scheme by country as it does not hold that information.
The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme is taken from APHA’s system for recording pets’ throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.
The information that APHA has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as it can only rely on the information that has been entered into the pets’ returns by a third party.

307,357 dogs were imported in total via the Pet Travel Scheme in 2018.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is unable to provide a breakdown of the number of dogs travelling under the scheme by country as it does not hold that information.
The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme is taken from APHA’s system for recording pets’ throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.
The information that APHA has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as it can only rely on the information that has been entered into the pets’ returns by a third party.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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Date read	15 October 2026
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