§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make it his policy to ban tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing of dogs in accordance with article 8 of the European convention on the protection of pet animals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe representations that we have received about article 10 of the European convention for the protection of pet animals have all been opposed to the ear cropping, devocalisation, declawing and deranging of dogs. The Government's decision about this and the tail docking of dogs will be announced when the current consultations have been completed.