Skip to main content

Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2006. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 11 December 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Animal Welfare

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what factors were taken into account when deciding on the length of the consultation on the draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations and the draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations.
Answer

The length of the consultation was influenced by the need to bring the regulations into force at the same time as the Animal Welfare Act in April 2007. As this consultation does not contain any major policy changes that have not already been made public, we consider that an eight-week period is acceptable. This complies with Cabinet Office guidance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105467; 454 c729W;454 c731W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Animal welfare Dogs
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk