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Mr. Galley
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many court orders for the destruction or control of dogs have been issued in each of the last five years.
Mr. Mellor
The available information, which may be incomplete, is as follows. Information for 1984 is not yet available.
Orders made under section 2 of the Dogs Act 1871 to destroy dogs England and Wales
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Number of orders made
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1979 | 750 |
1980 | 790 |
1981 | 900 |
1982 | 520 |
1983 | 490 |