Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 65351
Dangerous Dogs: Fines
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount that a person can be fined for having a dangerous dog.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, there are already strict penalties in place. The owner of any dog that is dangerously out of control may be put in prison for up to 14 years, banned from ever owning a dog and receive an unlimited fine. We have no plans ...
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