Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 30370

Dangerous Dogs: Injuries

Tabled: 10 February 2025

Answered: 14 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Laurence Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds information on the number of injuries caused by dangerous dogs to (a) postal workers and (b) courier workers broken down at (i) national, (ii) local author

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Defra does not hold data on the total number of dog attacks or on the number of injuries caused by dangerous dogs on postal or courier workers as enforcement authorities and healthcare services are not required to report this information to Defra. This in...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 30370) →