Question follow-through · 120538

Dangerous Dogs: Registration

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

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn.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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