Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 October 2001. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Friday, 26 October 2001 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many byelaw applications from local authorities her Department has turned down that sought to ban dogs from (a) beaches, (b) public parks and (c) other areas, for each of the last five years, indicating her reasons for those decisions. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many bye-law applications from local authorities her Department has turned down that sought to ban dogs from (a) beaches, (b) public parks and (c) other areas, for each of the last five years, indicating her reasons for those decisions. [9668] Mr. Meacher: Details on the number bye-law applications from local authorities that have been turned down that sought to ban dogs from (a) beaches, (b) public parks and (c) other areas is only available since July 1999. Since this time, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has rejected three dog ban bye-law applications on procedural grounds.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9668; 373 c412W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Animals Byelaws Beaches Dogs Liability Local government Litter Powers Public places Parks
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk