Dangerous Dogs
Commons · Question 65036 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stronger penalties for owners involved with dangerous dog incidents.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 10 Jul 2025
Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, any dog that is dangerously out of control can be euthanised and their owners put in prison for up to 14 years and banned from ever owning a dog. Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare gro...