§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to what extent local authorities have taken powers under the latest Road Traffic Act to enforce the keeping of dogs on leads in traffic, in view of the desirability of reducing the number of road accidents caused by stray dogs as well as reducing the number of dogs killed and badly hurt in this way.
§ Mr. WatkinsonUp to 30th November, 1958, 121 Orders had been submitted for confirmation; of these I have confirmed or agreed to confirm 112 and rejected 7. The other two Orders, together with 25 draft proposals, are under consideration. Ninety-three Orders are actually in operation and a further 4 come into operation early in 1959.