Motion · S5M-08686 · 6 Nov 2017
Dog Attack Figures
The motion
That the Parliament expresses its concern at figures obtained in a recent Clyde News investigation, which reportedly show that, between January and June 2017, 205 children were taken to A&E due to of dog bites; understands that the number of people receiving treatment for dog bites in Scotland has risen from 1,939 in 2015 to 2,027 in 2016; further understands that, in the first six months of 2017, 1,057 children and adults in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area went to hospital after being bitten; believes that these figures are very worrying; notes calls on local authorities to more effectively implement the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010, and further notes calls on the Scottish Government to review existing legislation aimed at protecting people from such attacks.
Supporters (20)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 7 Nov 2017
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 7 Nov 2017
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 7 Nov 2017
- Christine Grahame 7 Nov 2017
- Emma Harper 7 Nov 2017
- Richard Lyle 7 Nov 2017
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 7 Nov 2017
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 7 Nov 2017
- Neil Findlay 8 Nov 2017
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 9 Nov 2017
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 9 Nov 2017
- John Mason 9 Nov 2017
- Jackson Carlaw 14 Nov 2017
- Maurice Golden 14 Nov 2017
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 16 Nov 2017
- John Finnie 16 Nov 2017
- Andy Wightman 16 Nov 2017
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 17 Nov 2017
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 17 Nov 2017
- Ivan McKee Scottish National Party 28 Nov 2017
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.