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UIN 4661

Dogs: Licensing

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 November 2023

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7 December 2023 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will create a Dog Licensing Agency.

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  1. 30 November 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will create a Dog Licensing Agency.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 December 2023

    Answer

    We have no plans at this time to reintroduce such a scheme, as it would most likely amount to a database of responsible owners. The old dog licence was repealed by the Local Government Act 1988 because it cost more to administer than the revenue it genera...

    Source: Written answer

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