§ Mr. David YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he now considers it necessary to introduce a dog registration scheme by which dog ownership is linked to the animals owned; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. BaldryThe Environmental Protection Act 1990 contains a package of measures to enforce the requirement that dogs wear a collar and identifying tag when in a public place; and to ensure that stray dogs are collected up. We remain of the view that the package provides a practical and effective solution to the problems caused by irresponsible owners and that registration would be costly, bureaucratic and ineffective.