Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott) Con

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-06981, in the name of Claire Baker, on the fact that 82 per cent of Scots are in favour...

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Lab

I am pleased to be having this members’ business debate, and I thank all the MSPs who supported the motion. I also thank the Dogs Trust for its campaign to p...

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

On the question of cost, what does it cost for local authorities to keep an up-to-date database?

Claire Baker Lab

The scheme down south is operated by a private provider so the cost of maintaining the database falls on the dog owners. That issue would be explored fully i...

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

I apologise in advance to members for having to leave the chamber before the debate concludes. As members know, the Presiding Officer has arranged for commit...

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) Lab

I support the motion and I congratulate Claire Baker on bringing it to the Parliament. Many reasons for microchipping can be advanced. First, it causes no ha...

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

I thank Malcolm Chisholm for referring to the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010, although I think that the trouble on cyclepaths is to do with the owners, ...

Claire Baker Lab

Will the member give way?

Christine Grahame SNP

I have only two minutes. I am just suggesting tests. I am not trying to prevent the idea from going forward; I want us to consider the law of unintended cons...

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I congratulate Claire Baker on securing the debate.Despite recent efforts to encourage responsible dog ownership, there are too many examples of poor control...

Fiona McLeod (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) SNP

I add my thanks to Claire Baker for bringing this important debate to Parliament. There have been a lot of interesting facts and figures from previous speake...

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank my colleague Claire Baker for bringing this important topic to the chamber for debate. I will pick up on a couple of the points that Christine Graham...

The Minister for Environment and Climate Change (Paul Wheelhouse) SNP

I congratulate Claire Baker on bringing to the chamber today an important subject for debate. Indeed, the debate has been of great quality and has shown the ...