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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on compulsory microchipping of dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on compulsory microchipping of dogs.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 7 December (WA 50), whether local authority appointed wardens are able to enforce penalties for offences other than those relating to road traffic offences set out in Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 such...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 7 December (WA 50), whether local authority appointed wardens are able to enforce penalties for offences other than those relating to road traffic offences set out in Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the introduction of a ban on the use of electric shock training devices for dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the introduction of a ban on the use of electric shock training devices for dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many individuals were prosecuted for the offence of dog fouling in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years;
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many individuals were prosecuted for the offence of dog fouling in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years;
| Number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences under section 3 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, by police force area, England, 2005-09¹, ², ³ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Avon and Somerset | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Bedfordshire | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cambridgeshire | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheshire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 25 | 18 | 43 | 29 | 53 |
| Cumbria | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Devon and Cornwall | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Dorset | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Durham | — | — | 3 | 16 | 38 |
| Essex | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 132 | 92 | 59 | 19 | 26 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Humberside | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kent | — | — | 1 | 16 | 24 |
| Lancashire | 37 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
| Leicestershire | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Merseyside | 27 | 20 | 11 | 106 | 195 |
| Metropolitan Police | 47 | 49 | 25 | 48 | 29 |
| Norfolk | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Northumbria | 48 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 61 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| South Yorkshire | 18 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| Staffordshire | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Surrey | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sussex | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Thames Valley | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Warwickshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| West Mercia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| Total | 428 | 368 | 323 | 429 | 625 |
| ¹ The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
| ³ Only those police force areas are shown where data have been reported. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice. |
(2) how many individuals were given a fixed penalty fine for the offence of dog fouling in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years.
(2) how many individuals were given a fixed penalty fine for the offence of dog fouling in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years.
| Number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences under section 3 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, by police force area, England, 2005-09¹, ², ³ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Avon and Somerset | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Bedfordshire | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cambridgeshire | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheshire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 25 | 18 | 43 | 29 | 53 |
| Cumbria | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Devon and Cornwall | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Dorset | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Durham | — | — | 3 | 16 | 38 |
| Essex | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 132 | 92 | 59 | 19 | 26 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Humberside | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kent | — | — | 1 | 16 | 24 |
| Lancashire | 37 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
| Leicestershire | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Merseyside | 27 | 20 | 11 | 106 | 195 |
| Metropolitan Police | 47 | 49 | 25 | 48 | 29 |
| Norfolk | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Northumbria | 48 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 61 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| South Yorkshire | 18 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| Staffordshire | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Surrey | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sussex | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Thames Valley | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Warwickshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| West Mercia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| Total | 428 | 368 | 323 | 429 | 625 |
| ¹ The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
| ³ Only those police force areas are shown where data have been reported. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many individuals were prosecuted for failing to report injuries to or killing a dog in a road traffic incident in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many individuals were prosecuted for failing to report injuries to or killing a dog in a road traffic incident in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she made of the merits of bringing forward proposals for a ban on electric shock collars for dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she made of the merits of bringing forward proposals for a ban on electric shock collars for dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will (a) promote a public education and awareness campaign concerning genetic health problems in pure-bred dogs and (b) publish her estimate of the cost to the public purse of dealing with consequential health problems in such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will (a) promote a public education and awareness campaign concerning genetic health problems in pure-bred dogs and (b) publish her estimate of the cost to the public purse of dealing with consequential health problems in such...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many dogs have been collected by the Metropolitan police status dog unit in the last 12 months; how many such dogs were returned to their owners; and what the costs to the Metropolitan police was of that work in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many dogs have been collected by the Metropolitan police status dog unit in the last 12 months; how many such dogs were returned to their owners; and what the costs to the Metropolitan police was of that work in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward amendments to the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include references on dog breeding and genetic health and welfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward amendments to the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include references on dog breeding and genetic health and welfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with (a) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and (b) the British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation on proposals for a standard puppy contract; and if she will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with (a) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and (b) the British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation on proposals for a standard puppy contract; and if she will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to ensure that pedigree dogs are free from genetic disease and exaggerated conformations before they are allowed to breed; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to ensure that pedigree dogs are free from genetic disease and exaggerated conformations before they are allowed to breed; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to ensure that measures suggested by the Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding are implemented by (a) the Kennel Club and (b) breed clubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to ensure that measures suggested by the Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding are implemented by (a) the Kennel Club and (b) breed clubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his policy is on the use of dogs by the Prison Service in prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his policy is on the use of dogs by the Prison Service in prisons.
We would all like to extend our condolences to the family who were involved in that tragic incident. Time for a debate could be made either by the Backbench Business Committee or on the Adjournment. However, I will contact my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for...
We would all like to extend our condolences to the family who were involved in that tragic incident. Time for a debate could be made either by the Backbench Business Committee or on the Adjournment. However, I will contact my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for...
A three-year-old girl on holiday near Swansea this August was brutally savaged by a dog, leading to major facial injuries and heavy bleeding; she was airlifted to Morriston hospital. When will the Leader of the House consider a debate on minimum fines of £1,000 for actual bodily harm and of...
A three-year-old girl on holiday near Swansea this August was brutally savaged by a dog, leading to major facial injuries and heavy bleeding; she was airlifted to Morriston hospital. When will the Leader of the House consider a debate on minimum fines of £1,000 for actual bodily harm and of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to address the effects on animal welfare of the breeding of pedigree dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to address the effects on animal welfare of the breeding of pedigree dogs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to tackle the trade in puppy and farmed dogs; and whether she plans to bring forward proposals to ban the sale of puppies in pet shops.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to tackle the trade in puppy and farmed dogs; and whether she plans to bring forward proposals to ban the sale of puppies in pet shops.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward proposals to amend her Department's Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include sections on (a) dog breeding and (b) genetic health; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward proposals to amend her Department's Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include sections on (a) dog breeding and (b) genetic health; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of involvement in dog fighting in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007, (iii) 2008, (iv) 2009 and (v) 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of involvement in dog fighting in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007, (iii) 2008, (iv) 2009 and (v) 2010.
| Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for animal fighting offences¹, England and Wales, 2007 and 2008², ³, 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Proceeded against | Found guilty | |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| ¹ Animal Welfare Act 2006, section 8. Came into force on 6 April 2007. (Note: animals other than dogs may be included). | ||
| ² The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | ||
| ³ Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | ||
| 4 Excludes data for Cardiff magistrates court for April, July, and August 2008. | ||
| Source: | ||
| Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice. |