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Jane Ellison Excerpts
Thursday 1st March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Paice Portrait Mr Paice
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Is it not amazing how we started a new world two years ago, without any reference to the inaction of the previous 13 years? I fully understand the anger of people who have to face gangs of youths using dogs as weapons, which is already unlawful. The Home Office will bring forward its own proposals, separately from our announcement, as a result of the consultation that it has carried out on measures to deal with precisely the issues to which the hon. Lady refers.

Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)
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Battersea Dogs and Cats Home does very good work in educating young people, especially those in danger of being drawn into gangs and irresponsible dog ownership. Does the Minister agree that education is one of the ways forward in tackling this problem?