Dogs: Insurance
Commons · Question 4781 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of compliant third-party insurance becoming unavailable while remaining a mandatory condition of exemption on owners of
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 9 Jun 2026
Defra is working to ensure owners of banned breed dogs can remain compliant with the legal requirement to hold third-party public liability insurance beyond 1 July 2026. Defra has published guidance on our GOV.uk page and contacted all registered owners t...