Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 46595

Livestock Worrying

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help provide (a) support and (b) resources to farmers to protect their livestock from dog attacks.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
This government recognises the distress livestock worrying can cause animals and their keepers. This Government is supporting a Private Members’ Bill which will amend and update the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953. The Bill will modernise definiti...
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