Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
This Member’s Bill seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of dogs by encouraging responsible ownership and providing for the registration of unlicensed litters.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Member in charge of the Bill introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 20 June 2023
Bill as introduced
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill as introduced (519KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Related information on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (191KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (241KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (288KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (322KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (149KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (326KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (135KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (236KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (109KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (168KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: