Written question asked by Gill Furniss (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Friday, 17 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Cats and Dogs: Electronic Training Aids
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of electronic shock collars on (a) cats and (b) dogs.
- Answer
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The Government remains committed to banning electronic training collars controlled by hand-held devices that administer electric shocks to cats or dogs.
We will pursue new regulations to deliver this commitment on a revised timeline. Parliamentary business will be announced in the usual way.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 26188
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Dogs Regulation Cats Electronic training aids
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- 2024-05-17 15:37:09 +0100
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