§ 67. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to prevent the use of dangerous guard dogs by private individuals and firms.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if, as a result of the report for which he has called, he will consider taking steps to prevent the deliberate practice of provoking guard dogs to make them vicious;
(2) whether he is yet able to make an announcement on his consultation with the police and the report which he has called for on the use of guard dogs; and whether, when dealing with this matter, he will give consideration to the advisability of all guard dog services being under the control of the police, hired out to private organisations and firms on a profit fee earning basis similar to that now operated by the commercial firms engaged in this business.
§ Mr. MaudlingI have nothing to add at present to the reply I gave on 29th April to Questions by my hon. Friend the Member for Falmouth and Camborne (Mr. Mudd) and the hon. Members from West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) and for Shoreditch and Finsbury (Mr. Ronald Brown).—[Vol. 816, c. 180–1.]