Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Friday, 4 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Dangerous Dogs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate has she made of the number of dog owners who may seek withdrawal of their certificate of exemption because they do not believe that their dog is an XL Bully type.
- Answer
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Defra is continuing to develop a withdrawal process so that owners who no longer believe that their dog meets the legal definition of an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn. Further details will be shared once the process has been finalised.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 21858
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Certification Exemptions Dangerous dogs
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2026-09-04 13:32:27 +0100
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