Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3657
Dangerous Dogs: Sales
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 27 September 2024
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
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
Daniel ZeichnerIt 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...
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