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In part one of this two part video interview The Mayhew Animal Home share their views on the dog control legislation including the background behind the legislation and why it needs to change.
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A Labour backbencher scarred for life by a Rottweiler attack last year has said the government's proposals on strengthening dangerous dog legislation do not go far enough.
The government is proposing to give police and councils the power to impose 'dog control notices' as part of a crackdown on dangerous dogs, but a prominent backbencher has criticised the proposals for not going far enough.
The government has rejected calls by the Liberal Democrats to review the Dangerous Dogs Act, following a rise in the number of dog-related injuries.
Background levels of air pollutants are still very high, according to a Government advisory group.
<b>Opinion Former Comment</b> Mayhew Animal Home: The GLA currently has a petition online, which they intend to submit to the government after its closure this Friday. The petition addresses the GLA's criticism of government failure to implement effective dog legislation.
Over 100 people are hospitalised every week because of dog attacks, new figures have revealed.
A parliamentary motion calling for the mandatory microchipping of dogs with information about their identity is receiving increased support in parliament.
Legislation imposing an external watchdog on MPs' expenses completed its rushed journey through parliament yesterday.
All new regulations planned by the Labour government will be reassessed by the coalitionas a matter of urgency, Vine Cable announced today.
No one can be in any doubt that introducing third-party dog insurance would go some way to ensure dog attack victims are adequately compensated for their physical and mental scars - but it is fraught with difficulty.
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...as Bill successfully passes through the House of Lords. The House gave its full backing to a long awaited overhaul of the Dangerous Dogs Act today (Wednesday 26 October) as the Dog Control Bill successfully passed through all stages in the Lords.
A Guidance Note on the Construction Products Regulation has been issued today which will help the construction industry understand new legislation that is being brought in from 1 July 2013.
Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.
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