Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120538

Dangerous Dogs: Registration

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question UIN 102267, what progress has been made on the development of the withdrawal scheme for owners wishing to de-register dogs incorrectly classified as

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra is continuing to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn. Defra does not have a definitive timeline for when this process will be ...

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