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1690941

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what rules exist for pet owners wishing to take their dog on holiday (1) from England to Northern Ireland, and (2) from England to Scotland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The detail on the movement of pets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland can be found on the website of the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daera-ni.gov.uk%2Farticles%2Ftravelling-pets&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cb3de0181f2f14d9d49c208dc42a2735f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638458512693167129%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PgI%2BsGTAP6jFntD8Q%2Be0EjJpQrlRIZm%2F4gu0UWX3goI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/travelling-pets</a>. A copy is attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 14/03/2024 11:56:14 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name HL2660 attachment - Travelling with Pets _ DAERA.pdf title Travelling with Pets - DAERA
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1580665

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to introduce a limit on the number of dogs that a person can walk at one time that would apply across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	132442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Anyone walking dogs is required to comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which requires individuals in control of animals to protect them from unnecessary suffering and to provide for their welfare needs. The Government does not currently intend to introduce a legal limit on the number of dogs that a person can walk at any one time. The Canine and Feline Sector Group has published guidance to assist dog walkers. This can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfsg.org.uk%2Fgeneral-guidance-documents%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlice.Gibb%40defra.gov.uk%7C3a021e34bd1f4f20835508daffbf720b%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638103494953897964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vgKpB%2FUVAz1YseiRWOY4XEw5%2FVcCH1KeoUUfDEIDvmA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">General Guidance Documents – CFSG</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 02/02/2023 13:52:54 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1580469

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving (1) to licensing professional dog walkers, and (2) to limiting them to a number of dogs that can be walked at any one time.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL5028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Anyone walking dogs is required to comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which requires individuals in control of animals to protect them from unnecessary suffering, and to provide for their welfare needs. Commercial dog walkers should also comply with any other relevant legislation, local authority and insurance policy requirements.</p><p>The government currently has no plans to introduce new mandatory licensing for professional dogs walkers or to introduce a new mandatory limit on the number of dogs that a person can walk at any one time. The Canine and Feline Sector Group has published guidance to assist dog walkers. This can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfsg.org.uk%2Fgeneral-guidance-documents%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CElena.Holmes%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce501aa21d5c44ffd95ff08db005f1513%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638104180586528733%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m7lci%2FPB92WDN94gHcr8dIVE1wzQ68IN22MFpYAj5oY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">General Guidance Documents – CFSG</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 30/01/2023 14:29:57 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1455484

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government has any plans to introduce mandatory licensing for professional dog walkers.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	149389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that existing legislation provides suitable protections and therefore has no plans to introduce a mandatory licensing scheme for professional dog walkers. Professional dog walkers should comply with all relevant legislation, including the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which protects animals under the dog walker’s control, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which protects dog walking businesses’ employees and the public, and others. They should also comply with any relevant local authority requirements, not walk more dogs at any one time than their insurance policy allows, and ensure that the dogs are kept under control at all times.</p><p> </p><p>The Canine and Feline Sector Group, which includes in its members the UK’s most significant animal welfare organisations, has published guidance to assist professional dog walkers in ensuring the welfare of animals in their care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/04/2022 15:00:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1378438

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence his Department has used to inform any policy or legislation on the use of electric (a) fencing, (b) netting and (c) collars for the control of dogs.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	75065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has considered evidence from Defra-funded research, the results of a public consultation, and information from other relevant sources to inform its policy on the use of electronic aids for the control of dogs.</p><p> </p><p>Concerns that remote controlled hand-held electronic training devices, or e-collars, can cause long-term harm have been raised by a number of trainers, behaviourists, the animal welfare sector and dog keeping organisations. In light of these concerns, Defra commissioned a research study to assess the welfare of dogs trained with pet training aids, specifically e-collars. The research showed that many users of the hand-held devices were not using them properly in compliance with the manufacturers’ instructions.</p><p> </p><p>As well as being misused to inflict unnecessary harm, there is also concern that e-collars can redirect aggression or generate anxiety-based behaviour in pets, making underlying behavioural and health problems worse.</p><p> </p><p>Following the completion of the research study, Defra ran a public consultation into the use of e-collars for cats and dogs in England. Respondents to the consultation argued that containment systems, or invisible fencing systems, where set up correctly presented less welfare risks to cats and dogs and offered some protection to them from other harms, such as where they escape onto a busy road.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has also monitored the situation in nations who have already taken steps to restrict or prohibit the use of e-collars, including Wales and some European countries. The department has also considered research published by those nations and other respected sources in determining its response.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/11/2021 17:20:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1361525

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations his Department has received on the maximum number of dogs that a professional dog walker should walk at any one time.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	59038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Professional dog walkers should comply with all relevant legislation, including the Animal Welfare Act 2006, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and others. They should also comply with any relevant local authority requirements, not walk more dogs at any one time than their insurance policy allows, and ensure that the dogs are kept under control at all times.</p><p> </p><p>The Canine and Feline Sector Group, which includes in its members the UK’s most significant animal welfare organisations, has published guidance to assist professional dog walkers in ensuring the welfare of animals in their care. Their guidance has formed the basis for guidance owned and issued by several local authorities and recommends that no more than four dogs are walked at any one time.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/10/2021 13:52:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178625

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will take steps to encourage members of the public to adopt more (a) black dogs and (b) greyhounds, which are reportedly adopted at a slower rate than other types of dog.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	14973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government advises anyone looking to acquire a pet dog to consider adopting a rescue in the first instance. Any dog, including the famous greyhound breed, is capable of providing owners with love, loyalty and pleasure for its owner and family. Animal rescue and rehoming charities are aware that black dogs can be harder to rehome than other colours and encourage people to adopt animals in their care, regardless of colour.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/02/2020 14:34:10 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1167636

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage people to adopt rescue dogs rather than buy from breeders.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	8198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Rescue and rehoming centres carry out important work to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals in the UK are offered the opportunity of a forever home. We advise those seeking to acquire a new dog to first consider adopting from a reputable dog rescue and rehoming centre. However, we appreciate that a number of prospective owners would like a puppy and may have a specific breed in mind. That is why in 2018 the Government updated and improved the regulations on dog breeding in England. This included introducing strict statutory welfare standards that all licensed dog breeders must meet. In addition, from 6 April 2020 it will be an offence for commercial third party sellers to sell puppies or kittens, which are defined as under the age of 6 months. These steps aim to improve the welfare of dogs.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 05/11/2019 17:11:46 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1156373

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) updating and (b) consolidating the regulations on dog control.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	5416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government considers that the powers and measures contained within dangerous dog legislation allow enforcers such as police and local authorities to take the necessary action in order to prevent and tackle incidents of dangerous dogs. Local initiatives such as Local Environmental Awareness on Dogs (LEAD) can also be adopted in areas where police, local authorities and other interested parties can come together to promote responsible dog ownership.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, early intervention measures such as Community Protection Notices can be issued by local authority officers or police to anyone causing low level anti-social behaviour involving a dog.</p><p> </p><p>The Government last reviewed the law on dangerous dogs in 2014 and made a number of changes. The changes included extending the scope of the offence of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control from public places to all places; increasing the maximum penalties for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control; when a dog causes injury or death and when a dog attacks an assistance dog.</p><p> </p><p>The Government realises the importance of quality research to help inform its policy, and in November 2018 Defra commissioned further research in collaboration with Middlesex University to look at responsible ownership across all breeds of dog. The research will consider different approaches and the effectiveness of current dog control measures. The research will also seek to identify and examine the factors and situations that may cause dog attacks and how to promote responsible dog ownership.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 30/10/2019 13:45:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1156265

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish her Department's research on the effectiveness of dog control.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	4958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra commissioned research on responsible dog ownership with Middlesex University. The research aims to update the review Defra commissioned previously in 2010 which considered risk factors around dog attacks, as well as reviewing the use of enforcement around dog control issues, identifying best practice case studies and how to promote responsible dog ownership. As part of the research, the team will draw on relevant evidence from a number of EU countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Spain. The research is due to be completed by the end of 2019. The Government will discuss the findings with stakeholders including dog welfare organisations who have contributed to the research.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 4960 4961 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:46:02 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith