Tackling Dog Theft
- Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-02745
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 16 March 2022
That the Parliament is concerned by reports that dog thefts have risen sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, including across the North East Scotland region; understands that stealing a dog is not currently a specific offence in Scotland but is grouped along with other non-specific thefts, that there is no requirement to take into account the impact such thefts have on the wellbeing of either animal or owners, and that there is no requirement to collect specific information on dog theft offences, which it considers could aid prevention, and recognises the view regarding the merit of a specific offence of dog theft to address these issues.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Pauline McNeill, Edward Mountain, Willie Rennie, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Graham Simpson, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle