Dangerous Dogs
Commons · Question 28043 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have conversations with animal welfare charities about the possible number of dog owners who may seek withdrawal of their certificate of exemption because they do not belie
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Sep 2026
Defra have continued to engage with animal welfare charities, including on the withdrawal of certificates of exemption. Defra are still working to develop this process, so that owners who no longer believe that their dog meets the legal definition of an X...