Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party), on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.

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Attacks by dogs on postal workers

That this House notes the rise in attacks by dogs on postal workers throughout the UK and especially in Northern Ireland, where the Royal Mail has stated that the 12 per cent rise in incidents in Northern Ireland is extremely worrying and that there were 1,916 dog attacks on postal workers logged during the year to 31 March 2023; highlights that some postal workers suffered serious injuries; notes that these figures were released at the start of the annual dog awareness week as officials urge owners to take proper measures to ensure their pets pose no threat to postal workers through responsible dog ownership due to the fact that dog attacks on postal workers resulted in more than 3,014 days of absence last year; and urges owners to be mindful of the duties of those who deliver post so we can do all we can to reduce attacks on postal workers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1417 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Caroline Lucas

John McDonnell

Mike Penning

Jonathan Edwards

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Dogs Postal services

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk