ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING COLLARS FOR DOGS

Early day motion 78, tabled 23 November 2004 by James Paice (Conservative). Signed by 85 members.

That this House notes the continuing availability and use of remote-control electric-shock collars to train and control dogs; shares the view of the Kennel Club, the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA that these devices are unnecessary and cruel, with considerable potential for abuse; believes that there are alternative training methods which are more effective, as are employed by the police, prison services and armed forces; regrets that the draft Animal Welfare Bill contains no provisions to ban the sale and use of electric-shock training collars; and calls on the Government to include such provisions in the Bill.

Signatures by party: Conservative 55, Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 7, DUP 3, Independent 1, Independent Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.