John Paul Massey funeral
A CRACKDOWN on dangerous dogs, promised after the tragic death of a Liverpool boy, will be abandoned by the Government.
A proposal to fit every dog with a £30 microchip to allow council wardens to trace and destroy illegal breeds will be dropped as unworkable, MPs were told.
The decision leaves the crackdown pledged by Labour following the fatal attack on four-year-old John Paul Massey, in Wavertree, in December last year in tatters.
Before the election, Labour junked the other main plank of the clampdown – requiring every owner to take out third party insurance – after widespread criticism.
The new coalition Government is still analysing responses to the 12-week consultation, launched in March, but seemed to rule out new laws during a Commons debate yesterday.
Environment minister James Paice said: “There is a plethora of legislation – too much, some would argue. It is often a matter of enforcement.”
