Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 197211
Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 6 September 2023
Named DayQuestion
Olivia Blake
Labour — Sheffield Hallam
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 to be debated in the House of Commons.
Answer
We remain committed to introducing a ban on electronic collars controlled by hand-held devices that deliver an electric shock to cats or dogs. Parliamentary business will be scheduled and announced in the usual way.