HC Deb 10 June 1976 vol 912 cc707-8W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of domestic dogs required by law to wear collars bearing the owners' identification; what percentage of owners he estimates to be in breach of the law on this point; and what steps, if any, he proposes to take to see that the law is either enforced or changed.

Dr. Summerskill

All domestic dogs are required by law to wear a collar with the owner's identification while they are in a highway or place of public resort. I regret that figures of the number of persons proceeded against for failing to have the owner's identification inscribed on the dog's collar are not separately collected.

As regards the last part of the question, consideration is currently being

A.20 ENGLISH CONSTITUENCIES WITH LARGEST ELECTORATES
Constituency Provisional 1976 parliamentary electorate Difference from provisional 1976 electoral quota (65,753) Percentage difference from provisional electoral quota (+%)
Newton 99,615 33,862 51
Ormskirk 99,132 33,379 51
Meriden 98,538 32,785 50
Basildon 96,469 30,716 47
Horsham and Crawley 95,535 29,782 45
Norfolk, South 95,287 29,534 45
Wirral 94,926 29,173 44
Rother Valley 94,719 28,966 44
Lichfield and Tamworth 94,517 28,764 44
Norfolk, North 94,128 28,375 43
Abingdon 93,245 27,492 42
Bromsgrove and Redditch 93,114 27,361 42
South Fylde 92,883 27,130 41
Somerset, North 92,836 27,083 41
Don Valley 92,578 26,825 41
Basingstoke 92,197 26,444 40
Brigg and Scunthorpe 92,084 26,331 40
Hertfordshire, East 92,075 26,322 40
Thurrock 91,514 25,761 39
Bury St. Edmunds 91,164 25,411 39

given to relevant recommendations of the Working Party on Dogs whose report was recently submitted to my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Sport and Recreation.