§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what restrictions exist in respect of the length of time a guard dog can work before it is rested.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe use of guard dogs is regulated by the Guard Dogs Act 1975. Section 1 of the Act defines the circumstances in which a guard dog must be secured or under the control of a handler. Neither this section, nor the remaining sections of the Act which have not been brought into force, include explicit restrictions on the length of time for which a guard dog can work before it is rested.