Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010

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Overview
Report
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Background and approach to scrutiny
  - About the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
  - Chamber Debate
  - Call for Evidence
  - Public engagement meetings
  - Evidence sessions
- Post-legislative scrutiny of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
  - Impact of dog attacks
  - Psychological impact on victims
  - Impact on the wider family
  - Attacks on pets and other animals
  - Effectiveness of the 2010 Act in preventing dog attacks
  - Challenges to the effectiveness of the 2010 Act
  - Awareness
    
    Public awareness of the Act
    
    Awareness of provisions of the Act
    
    Confusion between the 2010 Act and 1991 Act
    
    Confusion between enforcement bodies
  - Resources
    
    Number of dog wardens
    
    Specialist knowledge of dog wardens
    
    Lack of funding
    
    Seizure and destruction of dogs
  - Enforcement issues
    
    Data protection implications of sharing information with complainants
    
    Relocation of dog owners
    
    Amendments to the 2010 Act
    
    Extending the meaning of the "person in charge".
    
    Offence of obstruction
    
    Fixed penalties for minor breaches of DCNs and other sanctions
- Wider dog control issues
  - Dogs on leads at all times
  - Education
  - "One free bite rule"- reasonable apprehension
  - Licensing schemes
  - Regulation of dog walkers/ minders
  - Proposals for Members' Bills and new Scottish Government legislation
  - Consolidation of all dog control legislation
  - Additional areas for consideration
- A public health issue?
- Conclusions
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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Dr Corfield, contrib. 31, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154136

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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Alison Robertson, contrib. 175, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154280

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Jim Ferguson, contrib. 88, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158481

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Bill Gilchrist, contrib. 91, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158484

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Alastair Lee, contrib. 92, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158485

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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 March 2019, Christine Grahame, contrib. 17, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12015&c=2163058

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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Linda Gray, contrib. 186, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158579

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 March 2019, Christine Grahame, contrib. 107, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12015&c=2163148

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 March 2019, Ash Denham, contrib. 91, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12015&c=2163132

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Natalie Crawford, contrib. 80, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154185

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Alison Robertson, contrib. 105, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154210

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Kay Watson, contrib. 68, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158461

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Alastair Lee, contrib. 148, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158541

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 March 2019, Christine Grahame, contrib. 28, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12015&c=2163069

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, John McKeag, contrib. 283, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158676

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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Linda Gray, contrib. 196, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158589

Glasgow City Council. (n.d.) Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 Call for Views - Glasgow City Council written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/23._Glasgow_City_Council.pdf

Dumfries and Galloway Council. (n.d.) Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/36._Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council.pdf

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Bill Gilchrist, contrib. 200, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158593

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Alan Murray, contrib. 333, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158726

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 March 2019, Christine Grahame, contrib. 46, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12015&c=2163087

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Gemma Cooper, contrib. 110, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154215

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Veronica Lynch, contrib. 73, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154178

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Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Kay Watson, contrib. 102, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158495

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 21 February 2019, Dave Joyce, contrib. 106, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11957&c=2154301

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Fraser Gibson (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), contrib. 218, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158611

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Fraser Gibson, contrib. 245, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158638

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Alan Murray, contrib. 253, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158646

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee 07 March 2019, Bill Gilchrist (East Ayrshire Council), contrib. 4, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11987&c=2158397

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