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Written Question
Roads: Accidents
Tuesday 22nd December 2015

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 30 November (HL3685), on what basis they differentiate dogs and cats in the requirements to report accidents.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 requires a driver to stop and report an accident involving horses, cattle, sheep, asses, mules, pigs, goats or dogs, but not cats or wild animals. This requirement arises from their status as working animals rather than as domestic pets.

Written Question
Roads: Accidents
Monday 30th November 2015

Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to amend road traffic legislation to make it compulsory for drivers who run over a cat to report it to the police.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Government has no plans to amend the legislation.


The Highway Code advises drivers to report any accident involving an animal to the police, which I hope would lead to domestic animal owners whose animals are killed in road accidents being made aware of their loss.


The police also advise drivers that, if possible, they should make enquiries to ascertain the owner of domestic animals, such as cats, and advise them of the situation.

Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2013
Publishing Industry

"I declare an interest as a director of the Telegraph Media Group. The noble Lord, Lord Dubs, is to be congratulated on securing this important debate. Publishing is the lifeblood of a free society. It forms the basis of democracy, our education system and our creative industries; yet its future …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2012
Consumers: Low-Cost Flight Information

"My Lords, I draw attention to the various media interests in my entry in the register. In particular, in view of my comments this evening, I highlight my directorship of the Advertising Standards Board of Finance. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mitchell, for securing this debate. As we escape …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2011
Localism Bill

"My Lords, I warmly welcome the government amendments. In talking to this group, I declare an interest as a director of the Advertising Standards Board of Finance. I first raised this issue at Second Reading with the health warning that it appeared to be a rather dry and technical issue. …..."
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