Dogs: Animal Welfare

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 2 April 2025.

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Photo of Luke Evans Luke Evans Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Health and Social Care)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37715, which (a) local authorities, (b) police forces and (c) animal welfare groups his Department has had discussions with on responsible dog ownership; and when he last held a meeting on this.

Photo of Martin Wrigley Martin Wrigley Liberal Democrat, Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce dog bites in the UK.

Photo of Daniel Zeichner Daniel Zeichner The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra continues to work with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to explore measures to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible dog ownership across all breeds of dog.

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