Written question asked by Julian Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 March 2017. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 March 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.
Dog Fighting
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to make the offence of dog fighting a specific recordable offence by police to enable more accurate recording and help target resources.
- Answer
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The Government has no plans to make dog fighting a specific recordable offence. Animal fighting is already an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and this includes fighting by dogs.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 67929
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Dog fighting
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- 2017-03-22 15:18:23 +0000
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