United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 201779
Dog Fighting
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13 October 2023
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20 October 2023 · Answer
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20 October 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle illegal dog fighting.
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13 October 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle illegal dog fighting.
Source: Commons
20 October 2023
Answer
Causing an animal fight to take place, or attempting to do so, is an offence under Section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. It is also an offence to be present a at a dog fight without reasonable excuse or lawful authority. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-13/201779
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1663926
- uk · wq-1663926 · source updated 20 October 2023