FOI request (FOIR-506596004)

Imports

Requested Tue 11 April 2023
Responded  Thu 13 April 2023

I am writing to your local authority because you will have a port or docks situated within your local council area.

For each of the calendar years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, please can you tell me:

1. How many seizures of illegal meat were discovered at the ports or docks in your area? Please provide the number of seizures and, where possible, a quantity seized.

2. Can you please state the name of the port or docks where the seizure took place?

3. Where possible, which country did the food originate from?

4. Where possible, can you say what type of meat was seized?

5. Away from the ports and docks, has your local authority seized any illegal meat in your local area? If so please state the quantity, type of meat and country of origin.

Response

1. There were no seizures of illegal meat discovered for these calendar years.

2. Hastings Borough Council does not have a port or dock and no seizures took place.

3. Not applicable.

4. Not applicable.

5. There have not been any seizures of meat in this local authority.