Question follow-through · 28043
Dangerous Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have conversations with animal welfare charities about the possible number of dog owners who may seek withdrawal of their certificate of exemption because they do not belie
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2026 · 10 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
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have conversations with animal welfare charities about the possible number of dog owners who may seek withdrawal of their certificate of exemption because they do not belie
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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18 Sept 2026
Answer published
Defra have continued to engage with animal welfare charities, including on the withdrawal of certificates of exemption. Defra are still working to develop this process, so that owners who no longer believe that their dog meets the legal definition of an X...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
Later records
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