Question follow-through · 8734
Dogs: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandatory third-party liability insurance for all dog owners.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandatory third-party liability insurance for all dog owners.
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jun 2026
Answer published
Defra recognises the importance of public safety and responsible dog ownership. The provision of insurance is a commercial decision for insurers and there is currently very limited coverage available for certain types of dogs. This Government does not cur...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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