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1681131

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 5 December 2023 to Question 3839 on Dangerous Dogs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on resourcing for the implementation of the ban on American Bully XL type dogs.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	8994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>My Department continues to work closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure the successful implementation of the ban on XL Bully type dogs.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/01/2024 12:39:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1672393

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many dogs have been destroyed by police since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	3366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of dogs destroyed by the police.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/11/2023 16:13:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1661386

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the dog attacks recorded by the police in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	200103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data from police forces in England and Wales on the number of offences recorded of an “Owner or person in charge allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) injuring any person or assistance dog” and of an &quot;Owner or person in charge allowing a dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person&quot; recorded by the police in England and Wales, since 2015/16.</p><p>Data provided in the table below is from 38 territorial police forces and British Transport Police in England and Wales who have been able to supply this information.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Offences</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>12,509</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>15,465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>16,507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>16,727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>16,812</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>18,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>20,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>23,641</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: excludes Devon and Cornwall, Humberside, Staffordshire and West Midlands Police Force Areas.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/10/2023 11:08:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1660071

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of banning American Bully XL dogs.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	198985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is taking urgent action to bring forward a ban on XL Bully dog types under the Dangerous Dogs Act following a concerning rise in attacks and fatalities, which appear to be driven by this type of dog.</p><p>We intend to have the legislation in place to deliver this by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/09/2023 16:21:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1580677

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Section 59 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in preventing dog attacks involving more than four dogs.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	132445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>We provided the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to ASB through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Currently there are no plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of Section 59 in preventing dog attacks involving more than four dogs.</p><p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centered approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/02/2023 12:27:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1310798

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of attacks by dogs on children and adults reported in each of the last five years in England; and how many dogs were ordered to be humanely destroyed in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL15114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data from police forces in England and Wales on the number of offences recorded by the police where an owner, or person in charge, allowed a dog to be dangerously out of control, injuring any person or assistance dog. Data for those forces in England able to supply data can be found below, for the most recent five years where full data is held (2015-2019).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offences*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>9729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>13675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>13808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>14478</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Excludes Humberside, Kent, Greater Manchester, and Wiltshire Police. The data has not been subject to the same level of quality assurance checks as data published by the Home Office.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of dogs which were ordered to be humanely destroyed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/04/2021 13:52:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1251890

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps Police Forces are taking to protect the welfare of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 given the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the time taken for court cases to be heard and the extended periods of time in kennels.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	91954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>Every police force must have a good, robust strategy and policy for dealing with dangerous dogs. The policy must include identifying secure kennels that can be contracted by police should it be necessary for a dangerous dog to be seized prior to any prosecution. The welfare of any dog seized is also a factor the police need to consider, and they should note their duty to ensure the welfare of animals under their control (s9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006).</p><p>Advice and Guidance for enforcers of the dangerous dog law can be found here- <a href="https://ukhomeoffice.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/PROC1170/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?e=IUMGpi&amp;share=EWo-7Fafr4RDvYyYsznCEigBnzGLkpB3Vbm_QH8PTu710Q" target="_blank">https://ukhomeoffice.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/PROC1170/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?e=IUMGpi&amp;share=EWo-7Fafr4RDvYyYsznCEigBnzGLkpB3Vbm_QH8PTu710Q</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/11/2020 12:43:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1248723

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2020 to Question 105600 on dangerous dogs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a standardised method of recording non-assistance dog attacks across all police forces in England.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	111648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>When setting national standard methods for classifying crimes reported to the police the benefits of consistent recording need to be balanced against other considerations. In this instance the Home Office has judged it better to allow local flexibility to manage incident recording in a manner most suitable to local needs. This allows police forces to develop the most appropriate approach to understand and respond to local issues.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/11/2020 17:24:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244340

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a standardised method of recording dog attacks across all police forces in England.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	105600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>Attacks where a person or assistance dog is injured constitute specific offences in law and police forces are required to record them consistently as set out in the Home Office Counting Rules for recorded crime. Other attacks, such as those on livestock, should be recorded by police when reported to them and we expect forces to be able to use the data to assess the risks in their area and take action accordingly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 27/10/2020 13:16:54 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt