Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislative proposals to ban the use of (a) electric remote hand-held devices on dogs and (b) electric containment devices for use near dogs; and if he will make a statement.

Defra ran a public consultation exercise between 12 March and 27 April on a proposal to ban the use of electronic training collars. We are currently analysing the responses and will publish a summary of those responses and a way forward in due course.