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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 March 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 March 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Stray Dogs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department has taken to ensure that police authorities are fulfilling their obligations to receive stray dogs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990; and what sanctions may be imposed on police authorities who fail to fulfil their obligations.
Answer

Under section 150 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 local authorities and the police have a shared responsibility to receive stray dogs from members of the public. It is a matter for the chief officer of the individual force concerned to determine the operational priority attached to activities within his or her force area.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
458 c975W; 124582
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Stray dogs
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk