Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 119676
Assistance Animals
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Lorraine Beavers
Labour — Blackpool North and Fleetwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory definition for assistance dogs.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsNo one should be refused access to businesses, services or public spaces because they legitimately have an assistance dog.Strong protection already exists in the Equality Act 2010, which places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable...
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