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UIN 126215

Dangerous Dogs: Staffordshire

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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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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  1. 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

  2. 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...

    Source: Written answer

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