UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3466
Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to create clearer rules about who is responsible when a dog attacks a person, and what punishments dog owners should face. It's designed to improve animal welfare and public safety by making dog owners more accountable for their pets' behaviour.
Presented by Anna Firth.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote510 MPs
43% Ayes · 21757% Noes · 293
The democratic gap
57% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading23 May 2023