The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 527 tabled · 521 answered

Written questions by Darling.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Steve Darling this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

Department:All (527)Department of Health and Social Care (123)Department for Work and Pensions (113)Department for Education (58)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (45)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (30)Treasury (30)Home Office (21)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (18)Department for Transport (17)Department for Business and Trade (15)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (15)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (14)

Showing 4145 of 45 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

← PreviousPage 3 of 3
13 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how many cats travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme via (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in 2023 and 2024.

Reply

Means of TransportJanuary - December 2023January - October 2024Air8,7867,712Sea 16,2378,137Tunnel13,26011,087Grand Total38,28326,936 The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as we often receive throughput returns from carriers months later.

13 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how many cats travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month of (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Reply

Month20232024Jan2,7503,207Feb1,7771,860Mar2,0242,357Apr2,2192,700May2,7622,029Jun5,6383,015Jul2,6182,692Aug3,9743,828Sep7,6342,094Oct7593,154Nov2,314 Dec3,814 Total38,28326,936 The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as we often receive throughput returns from carriers months later.

12 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme by (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in each of the last 12 months.

Reply

Means of TransportNovember - December 2023January – October 2024Air213113662Sea12097105568Tunnel39262160014Total53490279244The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information received to date, provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as additional throughput returns from carriers may be received.

10 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislative proposals to ban wet wipes containing plastic.

Reply

The Government is working together with the devolved Governments to understand the issue, with a view to legislate to ban wet wipes containing plastic across the UK.

14 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that all policies which potentially impact on fisheries are assessed by his Department in a holistic manner, considering their potential interactions with related policies, before implementation.

Reply

Development of all policies within Defra, including on fisheries, is undertaken holistically. We work across the public sector, private sector and society to make policy that works for citizens, and to help the Government achieve its missions and priorities. This includes collaborating closely across policy areas in Defra (such as fisheries management plans, offshore wind and the Marine Protected Areas programme), as well as with different Government departments and levels of Government, to fully explore linkages with other areas of policy delivery by Defra and beyond.

← PreviousPage 3 of 3
Sources
SourceUK Parliament Members API
MethodQuestion and answer text as published. Question preamble (“To ask the…”) trimmed for readability; answers shown in full.