Question reference: S6W-24484
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 12 January 2024
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Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 24 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government who it expects would be responsible for the enforcement of any regulations in Scotland regarding XL bully dogs.
Answer
The new safeguards to be introduced will include a number of criminal offences for breaching certain requirements. In line with normal process, it is for Police Scotland to investigate any alleged offences and for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to consider reports of alleged crimes with a view to deciding on appropriate prosecutorial action.