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Dangerous Dogs: Sales

Commons · Question 3657 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent the sale of illegal dog breeds on (a) Freeads, (b) Gumtree and (c) other advertisement websites.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 27 Sep 2024

It is a criminal offence to sell, gift, exchange, advertise or offer for sale any prohibited dog breeds. The maximum penalty for doing so is up to six months in prison and or an unlimited fine. The Government has strongly encouraged all online selling sit...