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Standard Motion · S5M-23596 · Session 5

Regulate Dog Walkers

Lodged by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 3 Dec 2020 7 supporters

The motion

That this Parliament notes that, over the years, there has been an increasing number of dog walking businesses; understands that, over the many months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many more have become dog owners and that, with the return to work, there will most probably be an uptake in the requirements for dog walking services; notes that there are no specific regulations for those operating such businesses, nor is a licence required, and believes therefore that the administration should consider introducing regulations and a licensing scheme for dog walking services in the next parliamentary session.

Signatures by party

7 MSPs besides the lodger · 2 from other parties
SNP 5Lab 2

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Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

7 MSPs

SNP 5 Lab 2

Show all 7 supporters by party

SNP 5

Lab 2

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5M-23596 by reference.