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Written Question · S5W-30919 · Session 5

What plans it has to regulate (a) dog and (b) other pet grooming services.

Answered Asked by Maurice Golden Con Lodged 23 Jul 2020

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to regulate (a) dog and (b) other pet grooming services.

The answer

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 Aug 2020 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

There are no plans at present to bring forward legislation to regulate dog and other pet grooming services in Scotland. It is anticipated however that pet grooming and indeed other activities involving animals will be areas that the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission may in future wish to consider. Should such a review be undertaken by the Commission, the Scottish Government would of course consider its findings carefully, including any case made for regulation of these activities.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-30919 by reference.