Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 79072

Dangerous Dogs

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 75416 on Dangerous Dogs, if she will consider introducing an interim scheme until the withdrawal scheme is active.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
We are currently working to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully can apply to have their certificate of exemption for their dog withdrawn. Information about this process will be available soon.