Written question asked by Rupa Huq (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Dogs: Animal Welfare
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the cropping of dogs’ ears.
- Answer
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The cropping of a dog’s ears is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Now that the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 has come into force, anyone convicted of such an offence, faces being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.
The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill includes powers to introduce restrictions on pet travel and on the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation. In August 2021, the Government launched a consultation on how these powers should be used, including proposals to ban the import of dogs with cropped ears and docked tails.
We are carefully reviewing the feedback gathered from our consultation and wider engagement with stakeholders, and a summary will be published in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 183516
- Session
- 2022-23
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Dogs
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- 2023-05-10 20:47:07 +0100
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