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Dog Control and Welfare

I should declare that I am a Scottish advocate, albeit a non-practising one. I am aware of the criticism that the dog control notices in Scotland are labour and resource-intensive, but I think that the Minister has just walked into a situation where he has given very good grounds for the dog control notice legislation to be reviewed, to allow the police to administer the notices.

I do not think, however, that the Minister has answered the question about prevention that has been put by a number of hon. Members. Although there has to have been one incident, I think that the hon. Member for Bolton West said correctly that it has to be a proven incident and not just a malicious report. I think that the Minister has just made the case for a review of dog control notices, and I personally do not see in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill anything that comes close to a preventive measure.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
564 c152WH 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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