No breed specific legislation in Scotland

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With the recent dog attacks in England and wales, the uk government decided to ban the xl bully type dog.

We strongly believe that this should not be the case in Scotland.

We want to bring liscencing in place to ensure animal and public safety as well as responsible owners

There are more cases of animal abuse, neglect, dogs burnt, poisoned, starved, beaten, tied up, dumped or left to roam the streets. since this happened there has been 0 dog attacks. We also have major concerns over defra as they have had 0 involvement in the welfare of these animals. They also have a duty of care of pollution but have left the public to bury these dogs unaided. We believe that the dogs aren’t to blame but the people. We want an end to bsl and the right people held accountable

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about banning XL Bully dogs in Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Government and Parliament, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

11 Jan 2024	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jan 2024

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