To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Equidae were recorded entering the UK via (a) Fishguard (b) Holyhead (c) Cairnryan (d) Birkenhead and (e) other ports in each year since 2023.
Answered on
12 May 2025
The table shows the number of equids imported into GB with the port of entry recorded as Birkenhead, Cairnryan, Fishguard, or Holyhead, and the number of equids imported into GB with the port of entry recorded as a port other than those specified.
For the year 2023, there were 355 consignments where the third party did not record the number of equids on the notifications
Arrival Year | Port of Entry | Number of Equids |
2023 | Birkenhead | - |
Cairnryan | 5 | |
Fishguard | 167 | |
Holyhead | 9,911 | |
Other Ports | 13,837 | |
2023 Total | 23,920 | |
2024 | Birkenhead | 32 |
Cairnryan | 74 | |
Fishguard | 869 | |
Holyhead | 12,944 | |
Other Ports | 13,934 | |
2024 Total | 27,853 | |
2025 | Birkenhead | 94 |
Cairnryan | 20 | |
Fishguard | 580 | |
Holyhead | 3,330 | |
Other Ports | 4,457 | |
2025 Total | 8,481 | |
Grand Total | 60,254 | |