Pet travel and tick treatment

Early day motion 1108, tabled 9 November 2020 by Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party). Signed by 15 members.

That this House recognises the vital importance of improving the health and welfare of companion animals in the UK; notes with concern that there has been an increase in tick prevalence in the UK; and further notes reports of tick-borne diseases brought to the UK from pets that have recently travelled abroad; notes that the increase of tick-borne diseases could pose a serious danger to human and animal health; and urgently calls on the Government to ensure the re-introduction of compulsory tick treatments for all cats and dogs travelling to the UK from overseas under the Pet Travel Scheme.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 8, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.