United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126215
Dangerous Dogs: Staffordshire
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10 April 2026
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20 April 2026 · Answer
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20 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers available to Staffordshire Police to seize dangerous dogs.
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers available to Staffordshire Police to seize dangerous dogs.
Source: Commons
20 April 2026
Answer
The police have appropriate powers to seize dangerous dogs, including under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the general seizure power in section 19 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The exercise of these powers is an operational decision for t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/126215
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1898269
- uk · wq-1898269 · source updated 20 April 2026