On the 23rd of May 2023 Barry visited the Dogs Trust with the EFRA Select Committee.
The Dogs Trust began as the National Canine Defence League in 1891 campaigning against cruelty to dogs and for better dog welfare. It became the Dogs Trust in 2003 and is currently the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, caring for around 14,000 dogs across a network of 24 rescue and Rehoming Centres in the UK.
The visit focussed on puppy smuggling and the illegal smuggling of dogs into the UK as the Trust is receiving and looking after many dogs that brought into the UK from nearby Dover.
