Question follow-through · 97477
Dogs: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce specific regulations or mandatory safety standards for commercial dog swimming pools, in the context of recent reports of dog injuries associated with un
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 10 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce specific regulations or mandatory safety standards for commercial dog swimming pools, in the context of recent reports of dog injuries associated with un
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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10 Dec 2025
Answer published
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 it is an offence to cause physical or mental suffering to animals, which would include in settings such as commercial dog swimming pools. Whilst the Government has no plans to introduce specific legislation aimed at regul...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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