§ 36. Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he intends to take in order to provide a means of compensation for sheep farmers who sustain losses to their flocks arising from their harassment by domestic pet dogs.
§ Mr. WigginNone. The general question of harassment of livestock by dogs was considered by the interdepartmental working party on dogs in its 1976 report. The working party noted that there was scope for insurance against losses of this kind; and it concluded against any compensation provision.