Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15364

Dangerous Dogs

Tabled: 20 November 2024
Answered: 2 December 2024

Question

Dave Robertson

LabourLichfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle dog attacks; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing dog licences, in the context of re

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent dog attacks by encouraging responsible dog ownership, making sure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and that the full force of the law is app...

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