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Police: Dogs and Horses

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 93400

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) dogs and (b) horses were injured in the course of their duties in each year since 2015.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not hold centrally information on the number of police dogs or horses that were injured in the course of their duties.

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