Dangerous Dogs
Commons · Question 9662 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons will Articles 2(5)(a) and 3(2)(a) of the The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 come into force on 1st November 2026, rather
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 22 Jun 2026
From 1 November 2026, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indi...