questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Dog Legislation Officers there were on 15 September 2023; how many and what proportion of those Dog Legislation Officers have received training in the identification standard for an XL Bully; and how many new Dog Legislation Officers have been trained since 1 January 2024.
answerText: <p>Defra does not hold data on the number of Dog Legislation Officers. This information is held by individual police forces.</p><p> </p><p>We have supported the police to deliver additional training to Dog Legislation Officers to make sure the ban is effectively enforced.</p>
heading: Dangerous Dogs: Enforcement