Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:12 pm on 17 May 2024.
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham
2:12,
17 May 2024
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech and giving some very upsetting and tragic examples of how dogs attack dogs. Does she see similarities between this Bill and the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill, which we discussed earlier, where the dogs have attacked livestock, and does she agree that more must be done to ensure that dog owners behave responsibly?
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