§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many dogs, against whose owners no charges are pending or against whose owners charges have been dropped, are currently being held by the Metropolitan police under the terms of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991; [13768]
(2) what is the cost, to date, of kennelling dogs held by the Metropolitan police, under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 against whose owners no charges are pending or charges have been dropped; [13769]
(3) what is the total cost, to date, of the kennelling of dogs held by the Metropolitan police under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. [13767]
§ Mr. SackvilleI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that seven dogs are currently being held under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 against whose owners no charges are pending or against whose owners charges have been dropped. The cost to date of kennelling dogs where charges against the owners have been dropped or are pending is £77,484. The total cost of kennelling dogs since the introduction of the Act in November 1991 is £3,175,542.