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Written question asked by Jake Berry (Conservative) on Friday, 4 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 2021. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 14 June 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dangerous Dogs: Livestock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to tackle dog attacks on livestock.

Answer

New measures to crack down on livestock worrying are to be introduced in England and Wales through the Kept Animals Bill introduced to Parliament on 8 June.

We will enhance enforcement mechanisms available to the police and expand the scope of livestock species and locations covered by the law. Improved powers will enable the police to respond to livestock worrying incidents more effectively – making it easier for them to collect evidence and, in the most serious cases, seize and detain dogs to reduce the risk of further incidents.

The scope of livestock species covered by the legislation will be extended to include animals such as llamas, emus, enclosed deer and donkeys. New locations will include roads and paths, as long as the livestock have not strayed into a road.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10361
Session
2021-22
Registered interest declared
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Livestock Dangerous dogs
Link
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