Topical debate on dangerous dogs.
Dangerous Dogs
Topical debate on Thursday, 12 June 2008,
in the House of Commons,
led by Jonathan Shaw.
The answering
member was Andrew Rosindell.
About these Parliamentary proceedings
Reference
477 c496-518Session
2007-08Chamber / Committee
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Proceeding contributions
Greg Hands | 477 c516-7 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend's intervention takes me to my specific proposal, which is to make it a criminal...
Paul Truswell | 477 c517 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?
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Jonathan Shaw | 477 c517-8 (Link to this contribution)
No, I will not.
We understand that ACPO is looking to form a police-wide group because it believes ...
Angela Watkinson | 477 c500 (Link to this contribution)
Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating all the organisations that rehome dogs that have been ...
David Amess | 477 c502 (Link to this contribution)
I am listening to my hon. Friend's proposals very carefully, and I hope to be lucky enough to catch ...
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c501-2 (Link to this contribution)
I certainly commend those organisations as they do a splendid job. There are many of them around the...
Speaker | 477 c503 (Link to this contribution)
Order. The hon. Gentleman has had his allocated time.
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c502-3 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I have liaised closely with the Kennel Club, Dogs Trus...
Angela Watkinson | 477 c506 (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that in some circumstances, the RSPCA does not have enough ...
Ian Cawsey | 477 c503-6 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on his debut on the Front Bench. He is...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c506-7 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend talks about a dangerous dog on private property. We keep such matters under review, b...
Ian Cawsey | 477 c506 (Link to this contribution)
We could probably all provide examples from our constituencies of such situations. However, the 2006...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c498-9 (Link to this contribution)
The first part of the hon. Lady's intervention, on dangerous people and what they do when they abuse...
Angela Watkinson | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Minister agree that this debate would be better entitled ““Dangerous Dog Owners””? It is no...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that the organisation in the hon. Gentleman's constituency is run and organised by excelle...
Martin Horwood | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
Cheltenham animal shelter provides and administers a chipping system for a fee of £8 per dog, which ...
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c500 (Link to this contribution)
I have no direct interest to declare other than that I own a Staffordshire bull terrier called Buste...
David Amess | 477 c500 (Link to this contribution)
I know that my hon. Friend might be a little anxious as this is his debut at the Dispatch Box, but I...
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c499-500 (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased that this topic been brought before the House today, as will the millions of people thr...
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c500 (Link to this contribution)
As the owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier—it might be that I am biased—I certainly do not think t...
Martin Linton | 477 c500 (Link to this contribution)
On Staffordshire bull terriers, does the hon. Gentleman agree that they make good family pets and th...
Greg Hands | 477 c512 (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to hear the hon. Gentleman's praise for Wandsworth council, but does he agree that si...
Martin Linton | 477 c512 (Link to this contribution)
Indeed. My point is that even though Wandsworth has one of the larger dog control units, it cannot c...
David Amess | 477 c512-3 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on his debut at the Dispatch...
Greg Hands | 477 c515-6 (Link to this contribution)
I want to talk about two aspects. The first is dog fighting. The second is some of the success that ...
David Amess | 477 c514-5 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the hon. Gentleman, who makes an excellent point. I hope that something comes out of th...
Greg Knight | 477 c516 (Link to this contribution)
We are discussing not only antisocial behaviour, but, given the circumstances that my hon. Friend ha...
Christopher Chope | 477 c513 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for drawing me into this debate, because he reminds me that the then...
Paul Truswell | 477 c514 (Link to this contribution)
All Members appreciate that it is always difficult to legislate on the basis of high-profile and emo...
David Amess | 477 c513-4 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right to remind the House of his love for dogs and the situation of Rottweilers. I...
Andrew Rosindell | 477 c507 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. Does he accept that one of the flaws of the 1991 Act is how it has ...
Ian Cawsey | 477 c507 (Link to this contribution)
I could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman. I am calling for a range of tariffs so that we can d...
Martin Linton | 477 c511-2 (Link to this contribution)
Indeed, it costs several pounds a week to keep a dog, but I do not see cost as something that preclu...
Martin Horwood | 477 c511 (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree with the point that I made—that if a dog owner cannot afford £10, £20 ...
Martin Linton | 477 c511 (Link to this contribution)
If microchipping were made compulsory, it would have to be introduced gradually. It would apply to n...
Angela Watkinson | 477 c510-1 (Link to this contribution)
I accept the advantages of microchipping and licensing that the hon. Gentleman has just explained, b...
Martin Linton | 477 c509-10 (Link to this contribution)
It may seem a strange reflection that hon. Members would not have to go far from the House to find p...
Martin Horwood | 477 c509 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for the Minister's comments, and I will pass on the details. The problem with the...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c509 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he intervened on me two or three times. The hon....
Martin Horwood | 477 c508-9 (Link to this contribution)
I declare myself to be a dog lover and the president of the Cheltenham branch of the Royal Society f...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
It would be liberal with other people's money.
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman, and I expect that the cost will go up even more now.
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
No, that is not that case. If I may proceed with my speech, I shall give examples of what is happeni...
Martin Horwood | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
The Cheltenham animal shelter has advised me that the microchips that could be used in a universal d...
Greg Hands | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
That does not sound very liberal.
Greg Hands | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister might remember that I had an Adjournment debate on 8 May 2007 on the subject of dog fig...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
I regret that I do not recall the hon. Gentleman's Adjournment debate. I was in the Whips' Office at...
Justine Greening | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
My local council, Wandsworth, was one of the local authorities that participated. My understanding w...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman brings a measured tone to the debate. I hope that I will be able to answer his po...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c496 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,"That this House has considered the matter of dangerous dogs."
This is a very opportu...
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c517 (Link to this contribution)
I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate, which has been measured. They have prov...
Ian Cawsey | 477 c507 (Link to this contribution)
I understand that. That is why I said that further consideration had to be given to the issue. Howev...
Speaker | 477 c499 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am afraid that the Minister has had his allocated time.
Jonathan Shaw | 477 c498 (Link to this contribution)
We would also have to take into account the bureaucracy, and I wonder whether the hon. Gentleman has...
Philip Hollobone | 477 c497 (Link to this contribution)
There is much public concern about dangerous dogs and a parliamentary answer earlier this year revea...
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