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Question follow-through · 19399

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake a review of the recording of dog on dog attacks by police forces and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing guidance to ensure consistency

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
20 Dec 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake a review of the recording of dog on dog attacks by police forces and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing guidance to ensure consistency

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent attacks by encouraging responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is a...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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