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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Stage 1 report on the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 (RAIS062025R7)
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Introduction
Financial memorandum
Delegated powers memorandum
The purpose of the Bill
Background
Scottish Parliament public petition
UK Pet Abduction Act 2024
Scottish Government review of whether there should be a specific offence of pet theft
Maurice Golden’s proposal for a member's bill
Committee consideration
Section 1(1): the offence of dog theft
Need for a statutory offence to recognise the emotional impact of dog theft on dogs and their owners?
View that a statutory offence would be used more in practice than the existing common law offence
Role of a statutory offence to act as a deterrent
Section 1(2) to (4): defences for the section 1(1) offence
Section 1(6): penalties
Section 2: Theft of assistance dogs
Case for theft of an assistance dog to be an aggravated offence
Definition of an assistance dog
Extending the proposed aggravated offence to other working dogs
Section 3: Victim statements
Section 4: Annual reports by Scottish Ministers; and section 5: review of operation of the Act
Conclusion
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