Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 76356

Armed Forces: Dogs

Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Edwards

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of support available to retired canine military working dogs.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
At the end of their service, Military Working Dogs (MWDs) are individually assessed and every effort is made to rehome them with a suitable owner. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) proactively undertakes diagnostic work, surgery, or other treatment, to prepar...

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