Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64896
Dangerous Dogs
Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kirith Entwistle
Labour — Bolton North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of orders requiring dogs to be muzzled in public.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to encourage responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is applied. As part of this wo...
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