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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of animal welfare standards in UK puppy farms; and if he will make a statement.
[153022]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of animal welfare standards in UK puppy farms; and if he will make a statement.
[153022]
[holding answer 23 April 2013]: Under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999, local authorities have powers to enter and inspect licensed dog breeding establishments. Under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1991, local authorities have powers to enter and inspect dog breeding establishments that they suspect should have a valid licence and are unlicensed. In addition, under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, local authorities have powers to investigate allegations of poor welfare or cruelty in unlicensed dog breeding establishments.
It is therefore for local authorities to assess the welfare standards of dog breeding establishments and decide what action, if any, to take.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of dog theft have been recorded in (a) Dartford constituency, (b) Kent and (c) the UK in each of the last three years.
[150870]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of dog theft have been recorded in (a) Dartford constituency, (b) Kent and (c) the UK in each of the last three years.
[150870]
It is not possible to identify offences of dog theft from the police recorded crime statistics, and this information is not held centrally by the Home Office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many dogs were added to the Index of Exempted Dogs in 2012.
[146518]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many dogs were added to the Index of Exempted Dogs in 2012.
[146518]
I can confirm that 497 dogs were added to the Index of Exempted Dogs in 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many dogs were imported into the UK via (a) ports and (b) airports in the last 12 months; from which country each dog was imported from; and what breed was each imported dog.
[146513]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many dogs were imported into the UK via (a) ports and (b) airports in the last 12 months; from which country each dog was imported from; and what breed was each imported dog.
[146513]
The number of dogs imported into Great Britain in 2012 (the last complete year for which there is data) via sea ports was 63,706 and via airports was 4,632. We do not hold any information on the breeds of the dogs imported.
Over the last 12 months, dogs were presented for entry into Great Britain—by sea, rail and air—with documentation (a pet passport or third country veterinary certificate) that had been issued in the following countries:
| Country
in which paperwork was
issued | Number
of dogs imported (1 March 2012 to 28 February
2013) |
| Afghanistan | 4 |
| Andorra | 11 |
| Antigua
and
Barbuda | 3 |
| Argentina | 20 |
| Australia | 267 |
| Austria | 284 |
| Bahrain | 12 |
| Barbados | 12 |
| Belgium | 2,700 |
| Bermuda | 13 |
| Bulgaria | 483 |
| Canada | 223 |
| Cayman
Islands | 9 |
| Chile | 7 |
| China | 2 |
| Costa
Rica | 1 |
| Croatia | 50 |
| Cyprus | 701 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Czech
Republic | 529 |
| Denmark | 476 |
| Estonia | 52 |
| Finland | 161 |
| France | 12,915 |
| Germany | 7,299 |
| Gibraltar | 93 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Great
Britain | 84,941 |
| Greece | 947 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Hong
Kong | 53 |
| Hungary | 2,547 |
| Iceland | 4 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Republic
of
Ireland | 700 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Italy | 1,928 |
| Jamaica | 1 |
| Japan | 35 |
| Latvia | 382 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 |
| Lithuania | 1,698 |
| Luxembourg | 144 |
| Malta | 85 |
| Mauritius | 4 |
| Mexico | 23 |
| Netherlands | 4,793 |
| Netherland
Antilles | 2 |
| New
Zealand | 58 |
| Norway | 259 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Poland | 3,637 |
| Portugal | 595 |
| Romania | 1,855 |
| Russia | 117 |
| San
Marino | 1 |
| Saudi
Arabia | 1 |
| Singapore | 34 |
| Slovakia | 481 |
| Slovenia | 172 |
| Spain | 6,712 |
| South
Africa | 3 |
| South
Korea | 1 |
| Sri
Lanka | 1 |
| St
Vincent | 3 |
| Sudan | 1 |
| Sweden | 577 |
| Switzerland | 883 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Tanzania | 1 |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Trinidad
and
Tobago | 6 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| UAE | 230 |
| USA | 1,030 |
| Country
not
recorded | 137 |
| Total | 141,434 |
This information was taken from the Pets Statistics Database on 5 March 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will review his policy on the docking of tails of working dogs.
[147325]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will review his policy on the docking of tails of working dogs.
[147325]
The docking of dogs' tails is covered by the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The statute was last reviewed in 2010 by the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and there are no plans to change the current law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many army sniffer dogs have been injured whilst on duty in the last five years.
[145845]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many army sniffer dogs have been injured whilst on duty in the last five years.
[145845]
Army detection dogs provide an important and valuable service, working with their handlers, to search for items and substances such as, arms, ammunition, drugs and explosives and can also be trained to track or detect human scent. Detection dogs have played a significant role in counter-improvised explosive device work during Operations Herrick and Telic, reducing human injuries and fatalities.
Information on the number of detection dogs injured while on duty over the last five years is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, since May 2011 we have received five reports of military detection dogs being significantly injured in the course of their duties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces have received injuries from dogs whilst in the line of duty in the last three years.
[145923]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces have received injuries from dogs whilst in the line of duty in the last three years.
[145923]
For the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012, the last dates for which data is available, 50 UK armed forces personnel are recorded as having received injuries caused by dogs while in the line of duty.
Within the same period, a further 1,143 UK armed forces personnel have been recorded as having received an injury caused by a dog. The duty status of these personnel at the time of the incident is unknown.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many police dogs have died of reasons other than of natural causes in each of the last 10 years.
[145947]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many police dogs have died of reasons other than of natural causes in each of the last 10 years.
[145947]
The number of police dogs that have died in each year from 2007 is shown in the following table:
| Number | |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 26 |
Information prior to 2007 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The Department's policy is to re-home all military working dogs at the end of their service life wherever practicable. Regrettably, however, there are occasions when military working dogs have to be put down. This action is only ever taken as a last resort, where it is judged unsafe to re-home the animal because of the risk they pose to the public or for veterinary reasons.
In addition to a recent Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on dog control and welfare, my noble Friend the Under-Secretary, Lord de Mauley, has received a number of letters on the subject of puppy farms, irresponsible breeders and the internet advertising of dogs. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 provides the necessary powers for local authorities to investigate allegations of poor welfare among all dog breeders.
In addition to a recent Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on dog control and welfare, my noble Friend the Under-Secretary, Lord de Mauley, has received a number of letters on the subject of puppy farms, irresponsible breeders and the internet advertising of dogs. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 provides the necessary powers for local authorities to investigate allegations of poor welfare among all dog breeders.
In addition to a recent Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on dog control and welfare, my noble Friend the Under-Secretary, Lord de Mauley, has received a number of letters on the subject of puppy farms, irresponsible breeders and the internet advertising of dogs. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 provides the necessary powers for local authorities to investigate allegations of poor welfare among all dog breeders.
I am grateful for that answer. In the Committee’s recent inquiry, we received evidence that a contributory factor in respect of the problem of status dogs is the number of backstreet puppy breeders, because dogs are more likely to become aggressive and unmanageable if they are not socialised and cared for properly in the first few months. The law currently allows people to breed up to five puppy litters a year without licensing, but we recommended that the figure should be reduced to two. Will the Minister look carefully at that proposal?
I am grateful for that answer. In the Committee’s recent inquiry, we received evidence that a contributory factor in respect of the problem of status dogs is the number of backstreet puppy breeders, because dogs are more likely to become aggressive and unmanageable if they are not socialised and cared for properly in the first few months. The law currently allows people to breed up to five puppy litters a year without licensing, but we recommended that the figure should be reduced to two. Will the Minister look carefully at that proposal?
I have every sympathy with the reasoning behind the hon. Gentleman’s proposal, and I certainly deplore the irresponsible breeding of dogs. I can assure him that it is already the case that if a local authority considers that someone is in the business of breeding and selling dogs but they have produced fewer than five litters in a year, a licence would still be needed, and any dog-breeding establishment that produces five or more litters in a 12-month period will also need a licence regardless of whether it is considered to be in the business of breeding and selling dogs. Guidance on that was given to local authorities back in 1999, explaining precisely where those responsibilities lie.
I have every sympathy with the reasoning behind the hon. Gentleman’s proposal, and I certainly deplore the irresponsible breeding of dogs. I can assure him that it is already the case that if a local authority considers that someone is in the business of breeding and selling dogs but they have produced fewer than five litters in a year, a licence would still be needed, and any dog-breeding establishment that produces five or more litters in a 12-month period will also need a licence regardless of whether it is considered to be in the business of breeding and selling dogs. Guidance on that was given to local authorities back in 1999, explaining precisely where those responsibilities lie.
I have every sympathy with the reasoning behind the hon. Gentleman’s proposal, and I certainly deplore the irresponsible breeding of dogs. I can assure him that it is already the case that if a local authority considers that someone is in the business of breeding and selling dogs but they have produced fewer than five litters in a year, a licence would still be needed, and any dog-breeding establishment that produces five or more litters in a 12-month period will also need a licence regardless of whether it is considered to be in the business of breeding and selling dogs. Guidance on that was given to local authorities back in 1999, explaining precisely where those responsibilities lie.
I am grateful for that answer. In the Committee’s recent inquiry, we received evidence that a contributory factor in respect of the problem of status dogs is the number of backstreet puppy breeders, because dogs are more likely to become aggressive and unmanageable if they are not socialised and cared for properly in the first few months. The law currently allows people to breed up to five puppy litters a year without licensing, but we recommended that the figure should be reduced to two. Will the Minister look carefully at that proposal?
Backstreet puppy farms are a problem in the entire United Kingdom. As a Northern Ireland MP, I am also aware of such farms in the Republic of Ireland, with puppies coming through Northern Ireland to the UK and going directly from the Republic of Ireland to the UK mainland. Has the Minister had any discussions about this problem with the Government in the Republic of Ireland, so that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland together with the Republic of Ireland can address it?
Backstreet puppy farms are a problem in the entire United Kingdom. As a Northern Ireland MP, I am also aware of such farms in the Republic of Ireland, with puppies coming through Northern Ireland to the UK and going directly from the Republic of Ireland to the UK mainland. Has the Minister had any discussions about this problem with the Government in the Republic of Ireland, so that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland together with the Republic of Ireland can address it?
I will certainly draw that point to the attention of my noble Friend the Under-Secretary and see whether he has had an opportunity to speak to his counterparts in the Republic of Ireland and also in Northern Ireland on the issue. If he has not, I am sure he will want to take up the suggestion that has been made.
I will certainly draw that point to the attention of my noble Friend the Under-Secretary and see whether he has had an opportunity to speak to his counterparts in the Republic of Ireland and also in Northern Ireland on the issue. If he has not, I am sure he will want to take up the suggestion that has been made.
I will certainly draw that point to the attention of my noble Friend the Under-Secretary and see whether he has had an opportunity to speak to his counterparts in the Republic of Ireland and also in Northern Ireland on the issue. If he has not, I am sure he will want to take up the suggestion that has been made.
Backstreet puppy farms are a problem in the entire United Kingdom. As a Northern Ireland MP, I am also aware of such farms in the Republic of Ireland, with puppies coming through Northern Ireland to the UK and going directly from the Republic of Ireland to the UK mainland. Has the Minister had any discussions about this problem with the Government in the Republic of Ireland, so that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland together with the Republic of Ireland can address it?
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Alsatian breed police dogs have been injured whilst on duty in each of the last five years;
[145769]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Alsatian breed police dogs have been injured whilst on duty in each of the last five years;
[145769]
The information requested is not collected centrally.
(2) how many police sniffer dogs have been injured whilst on duty in the last three years;
[145770]
Andrew Rosindell:
(2) how many police sniffer dogs have been injured whilst on duty in the last three years;
[145770]
Andrew Rosindell:
The information requested is not collected centrally.
(7) how many police officers have received injuries whilst on duty from (a) police and (b) non-police dogs in the last three years.
[145790]
Andrew Rosindell:
(7) how many police officers have received injuries whilst on duty from (a) police and (b) non-police dogs in the last three years.
[145790]
Andrew Rosindell:
The information requested is not collected centrally.
I think I am the only Member of the House who is a member of the Kennel Club. That came about when one of my pugs won the Westminster dog of the year award. Rather cruelly, The Times carried a photograph of the pug and me, saying that I was...
I think I am the only Member of the House who is a member of the Kennel Club. That came about when one of my pugs won the Westminster dog of the year award. Rather cruelly, The Times carried a photograph of the pug and me, saying that I was...
It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Gray. I have no financial interest to declare, but as an organising secretary of the Communication Workers Union group in Parliament, I have worked on the issue for many years when it was not so much...
It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Gray. I have no financial interest to declare, but as an organising secretary of the Communication Workers Union group in Parliament, I have worked on the issue for many years when it was not so much...