§ Mr. Doverasked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on the co-ordination of Her Majesty's Government's policy towards dog licences between the Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and the Environment.
§ The Prime MinisterThe dog licensing arrangements in Northern Ireland are a factor which the Government are taking into account in considering future arrangements in Great Britain. The nature of dog nuisance in Northern Ireland is more serious than in other parts of the United Kingdom and measures taken in the former are not necessarily appropriate to the latter.