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Written question asked by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Monday, 8 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Pets: Electronic Training Aids

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 230930, whether his Department has drafted the primary legislation required to ban the use of hand-held remote controlled e-collar devices for dogs and cats.

Answer

The Government has begun drafting the necessary secondary legislation needed to ban the use of hand-held remote controlled e-collars for dogs and cats in England and which will help maintain the country’s high standards of animal welfare.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
242231
Session
2017-19
Related items
Pets: Animal Welfare
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Animal welfare Dogs Regulation Cats Electronic training aids
Legislation
Animal Welfare Act 2006
Link
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