At Last - Some Sense In The Uk

[Sandra777]

DDASG ECHO ROMFORD MP’S ‘URGENT’ CALL FOR ‘DEED NOT BREED’ LEGISLATION

The Dangerous Dogs Act Study Group (DDASG), made up of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations, veterinary professionals and local authorities has today welcomed an urgent plea by Romford MP Andrew Rosindell to radically overhaul current dangerous dogs legislation.

Andrew Rosindell echoed the aims of the DDASG by calling for the Dangerous Dogs Act to be scrapped and replaced by new laws, highlighting the need for “new laws that address this problem with owners properly held to account”.

The DDASG has lobbied against the inadequacies of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for many years and believes that current legislation has failed to protect the public and instead caused a significant welfare issue whilst creating the problem of so called ‘status’ dogs. Speaking during his Ten-Minute Rule Bill, Mr Rosindell said the freedom to choose to own a dog had to go "hand in hand" with the responsibility that came with it.

A new Dog Control Bill designed to do just that and deal with the other end of the lead, the dog owners themselves, is currently making its way through the House of Lords after successfully passing its second stage this month.

The Bill also looks to remove breed specific legislation to better focus resources on dealing with all dangerous dogs instead of specific ‘types’. Andrew Rosindell’s Bill mirrored this, emphasising the DDASG’s principle of "deed not breed" and stating that banning a handful of breeds would not solve the problem of dangerous dogs.

Caroline Kisko, member of DDASG and Kennel Club Communications Director said “We are grateful to Andrew for continuing to keep this issue on the parliamentary agenda and in the public consciousness. The Dog Control Bill will go a long way towards improving legislation on ‘dangerous dogs’ by focusing on prevention rather than cure, by better protecting the public and emphasising responsible dog ownership”.

For more information on DDASG, Lord Redesdale’s Dog Control Bill and current ‘dangerous dog’ legislation visit <http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/928> http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/928.

ENDS

[TessiesTracey]

Some sense yes. But could be years in the making.

Lord Redesdales proposed bill is a private members bill starting in the House of Lords (the proposed Dog Control Bill) and has had only two readings in the House of Lords so far. Committee stage (line by line examination of the Bill) is yet to be scheduled.

Andrew Rosindells bill is also a private members bill (this one starting in the House of Commons) but has only been read once in the House so far. A 2nd reading has been scheduled for 17th June 2011 which is when the bill can be debated by other MP's.

[Sandra777]

Some sense yes. But could be years in the making.

Gotta start somewhere.

[rep628]

Yes, any progress in that part of the world is welcome. Besides, here in Aussieland & the majority of it's Dogdom seemed so keen to follow their particular course of action that maybe, just maaaaybe we can look forward to us playing copycat to them once again. In like a decade. Honestly, I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this.

The important thing is to continue to support and remind any friends/family/colleagues in the UK that this is a pressing issue that parliment should continue to move through the necessary processes and that they need to be reminding their MP's of it throughout the rest of this long, dragged out process. Not just when the media covers it here and there.

Because, all it might take is one overblown media spew from a bully breed/rottie/mastiff/something over 10 kgs attack to cause a million letters from a whole swack of 90-year-ol' Bitty's demanding irrational "safety" to derail this.

Rebecca

[TessiesTracey]

Some sense yes. But could be years in the making.

Gotta start somewhere.

Too true. I just worry that it will be put on the back burner before it has chance to spark, so to speak.

Fingers crossed they'll keep it current and keep it in the forefront.

[TessiesTracey]

Delayed..........

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peterwed...-filibustering/

[TessiesTracey]

Through committee stage.

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/3622/23/5/3

To keep track of the process see here:

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-1...gcontrolhl.html