Written question asked by Bob Blizzard (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 June 1997. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Friday, 20 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: If he will assess the advantage of allowing local authorities to use for enforcement purposes the revenue from fines levied under dog fouling legislation.

Answer: Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will assess the advantage of allowing local authorities to use for enforcement purposes the revenue from fines levied under dog fouling legislation. [4027] Angela Eagle: We believe that local authorities prosecuting criminal cases should have no pecuniary interest in them. A local authority does not receive the fine imposed by a Court on an offender in cases under dog fouling byelaws or the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996. It follows that the local authority should not keep the income from any fixed penalty notices which it issues for offences under the 1996 Act.

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