questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of electric shock collars on the welfare of dogs.
answerText: The Government is concerned about the possible welfare implications of the use of electric shock collars.As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will consult on whether to ban the use of electric shock collars later in this Parliament.
heading: Dogs: Electronic Training Aids