United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 65351
Dangerous Dogs: Fines
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7 July 2025
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15 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount that a person can be fined for having a dangerous dog.
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7 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount that a person can be fined for having a dangerous dog.
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15 July 2025
Answer
Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, there are already strict penalties in place. The owner of any dog that is dangerously out of control may be put in prison for up to 14 years, banned from ever owning a dog and receive an unlimited fine. We have no plans ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-07/65351
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1820113
- uk · wq-1820113 · source updated 15 July 2025