Question follow-through · 53381
Dangerous Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to update guidance on the ownership of XL Bullies.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 19 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 May 2025
- Answer
- 23 May 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to update guidance on the ownership of XL Bullies.
21 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 May 2025
Answer published
The ban on XL Bullies is vital to protect the public and we expect all XL Bully owners to comply with the conditions. Up to date guidance for owners of XL Bullies is available on GOV.UK.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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