Written questions

Dangerous Dogs: Insurance

2026-06-10 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 9137 · Official question

Dr Luke Evans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of re-issuing exemption certificates following the removal of the requirement for third-party public liability insurance for owners of exempted b

Answer

A one-off cost to the Government is expected, estimated to be between £66,000 and £80,000. This includes staff time and the cost of issuing physical certificates, responding to related correspondence and printing and postage costs. There will be no cost t...