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Dogs: Electronic Training Aids

Commons · Question 45481 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the sale of electronic training devices for dogs.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 28 Apr 2025

The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation and will bring forward plans in due course. Ministers will be considering available evidence around the use of hand-controlled e-collars and their effects on the...