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 Zeichner
Under 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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