Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61452

Stray Dogs: Euthanasia

Tabled: 19 June 2025

Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of stray dogs being euthanised in the latest period for which figures are available.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Department does not collect data on the euthanasia of stray dogs.The obligations for dealing with stray dogs are laid down in the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the responsibility for implementing these obligations lies with each local authori...

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