Question follow-through · 85572
Guide Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure an adequate number of working guide dogs.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 27 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 29 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 31 Oct 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure an adequate number of working guide dogs.
29 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
31 Oct 2025
Answer published
The UK government recognises the invaluable role guide dogs play in enhancing the independence and quality of life for individuals with visual and hearing loss.Assistance dogs are not funded or provided by the government. Direct provision of guide dogs is...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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