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1714724

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the exemption certification process for XL Bully-type dogs on costs for (a) the police, (b) other enforcement bodies, (c) dog owners, (d) rescue organisations and (e) Government departments.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	24132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>My Department has analysed the potential costs relating to the XL Bully ban. The cost estimates were generated using evidence and data collated in consultation with animal welfare charities, interested parties and key stakeholders. The assessment of the cost impact can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation And Exemption Schemes) (England And Wales) Order 2023. My Department is continuing to engage closely with the Police, local authorities, and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts of the XL Bully dog ban.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 02/05/2024 12:46:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1547458

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for dogs to be listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs there were in the last year; and how many of those were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	101012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>Applications to be listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs (“the Index”) are governed by the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015. The person in charge of a prohibited dog may only apply for the dog to be listed on the Index if the court has granted a contingent destruction order under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in relation to a prohibited dog. The person in charge of the dog must fulfil a number of conditions for the dog to be listed on the Index, including ensuring that the dog is neutered, microchipped and that they have a policy of third-party insurance in respect of the dog that is to be exempted. Defra will list the dog on the Index and issue the applicant with a Certificate of Exemption following receipt of a completed application form, evidence showing that the conditions have been met and payment of the fee within the specified period. In 2021, 129 applications were processed successfully and 17 applications were not successful.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2022 18:01:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1507745

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the consultation of Breed Specific Legislation (Dangerous Dogs) Act 1991 to exempt dogs that are adaptable to family and pet life.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	54514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Section 1 of The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 prohibits owning or keeping four types of dog: the Pit bull terrier; the Dogo Argentino; the Fila Brasileiro; and the Japanese Tosa.</p><p>HM Government firmly believes that these restrictions play an important part in our overall approach towards tackling dangerous dogs. Any changes to current legislation would require careful consideration to ensure that public safety remains at the heart of the regime.</p><p>Despite the general prohibitions on these types of dogs, there are already exemptions in place to allow individual prohibited dogs to be kept by their owners (or person for the time being in charge) if a court judges that the dog is not a danger to the public safety.</p><p>In its assessment, the court must consider the temperament of the dog and its past behaviour, whether the proposed owner is a fit and proper person, and may consider any other relevant circumstances, such as whether the dog can be kept in a suitable environment. If the court considers these criteria to be met, the dog can be listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs and must be kept under strict conditions, including being on a lead and muzzled in public.</p><p>The Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 also established an interim exemption scheme, which allows prohibited dogs to remain with their owners in advance of a court hearing if the police determine that the dog is not likely to pose a threat to public safety in the meantime. The relevant Chief Officer of Police must be satisfied about the dog's temperament, and the suitability of its owner, for it to be placed on the interim exemption scheme.</p><p>With regards to rehoming exempted dogs, current legislation only permits transfer of keepership of prohibited dogs where the existing keeper has died or is seriously ill. However, case law has confirmed that a person with a pre-existing relationship with the dog may apply to place it on the Index, even if they are not the owner or most recent keeper.</p><p>HM Government must balance the views of those people who want to amend the breed specific legislation with our responsibility to ensure that the public is properly protected from dog attacks. Any changes on rehoming must consider the signals this sends about the acceptability of keeping these types of dogs, which are all kept illegally until they enter the Index of Exempted Dogs.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 11/10/2022 08:11:50 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1486123

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs have been entered on the Index of Exempted Dogs in each year since 2018 inclusive; and how many dogs on that index in each year since 2018 have been involved in a significant bite incident and fatality.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	30147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The table below indicates the number of dogs that were entered onto the Index of Exempted Dogs in each year since 2018 inclusive.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022*</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* As of 5 July 2022</p><p> </p><p>No dog on the Index of Exempted Dogs has ever been involved in a fatality.</p><p> </p><p>Information on biting incidents involving dogs is not held by Defra but may be held by individual police forces, local authorities and the NHS. Dogs on the Index of Exempted Dogs would have been assessed by the Court as having an acceptable temperament and whether the proposed owner is a fit and proper person and are required by law to be kept on a leash and to be muzzled in public. In light of these requirements, we would not expect that such dogs would be involved in any biting incidents involving the public.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 13/07/2022 08:14:58 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1328108

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were on the Index of Exempted Dogs in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in each of the last 10 years, by breed.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	7758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>There are currently 3,678 live dogs listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs. The table below indicates the number of these dogs per breed located in England, Scotland, and Wales:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCOTLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pit Bull (3503)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (8)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (144)</p></td><td><p>3655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino (17)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (2)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (1)</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa (2)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (1)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3678</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of dogs listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs for each of the past 10 years broken down by breed and by nation. However, the table below indicates the number of dogs per breed located in England, Scotland and Wales that were entered onto the Index of Exempted Dogs in each of the past 10 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ENGLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCOTLAND</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>WALES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(666)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(8)</strong></p></td><td><p>676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(3)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>680</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(622)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(17)</strong></p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>643</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(611)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(3)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(34)</strong></p></td><td><p>648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>650</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(656)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(45)</strong></p></td><td><p>701</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>702</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(620)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(34)</strong></p></td><td><p>656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>658</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(509)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(22)</strong></p></td><td><p>532</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>534</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(443)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull <strong>(20)</strong></p></td><td><p>463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro <strong>(0)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>464</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (368)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (1)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (17)</p></td><td><p>386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino (7)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>393</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (212)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (0)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (13)</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino (3)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (1)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>229</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (185)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (0)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (7)</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino (4)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (1)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>197</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (119)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (1)</p></td><td><p>Pit Bull (5)</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dogo Argentino (1)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>Dogo Argentino (0)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (0)</p></td><td><p>Japanese Tosa (1)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>Fila Brasileiro (0)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>127</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/06/2021 12:34:38 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

647697

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the dogs listed on the index of exempted dogs have subsequently been deemed dangerously out of control for the purposes of Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	55408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not keep records of dogs that have been found to be dangerously out of control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2016 12:52:43 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

647700

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs are listed on the index of exempted dogs in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	55399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The total number of live dogs on the Index of Exempted Dogs as of 30 November 2016 was 3,275. This number constituted of: (a) 3,149 dogs in England; (b) 118 dogs in Wales; and (c) 8 dogs in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2016 15:42:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

647705

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs have been returned to their owners under the Interim Exemption Scheme through the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 since that Scheme was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	55398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not keep a record of those instances wherein police allow dogs to be retained by their owners pending the outcome of the court’s decision. Individual police forces may hold their own records of this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2016 13:43:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith