Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74382

Dangerous Dogs

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the police of (a) kennelling and (b) court fees for dogs subject to seized dog cases.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra does not hold data on the total cost to the police of kennelling or of court fees for dogs subject to seized dog cases. This information may be collected by individual police forces.