Laid - 13 Nov 2024 In Force 5 Dec 2024
This Order amends the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/138) (“the 2015 Order”), the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1204) and the Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1407).
Found: Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024
Asked by: Sojan Joseph (Labour - Ashford)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of adding XL Bullies to the list of prohibited dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 on the number of attacks by XL Bullies.
Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Defra is continuing to engage closely with the Police, local authorities, and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts of the XL Bully dog ban. These measures are vital to protect the public and we expect all XL Bully owners to comply with the conditions.
A Bill to provide that, before making any order to designate a type of dog for the purposes of section 1 or 2 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, the Secretary of State must carry out a public consultation and publish a comparative review of data showing the incidences of fatalities resulting from bites of dogs of that type in the last three years.
Mar. 17 2010
Source Page: Table showing number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, in England and Wales, 1991 to 1997 and 2008. 1 p.Found: defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under the Dangerous
Found: Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS 1 Amendment of the Dangerous Dogs
Asked by: Leonard, Richard (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is proposing to take, in light of the work of its short-life working group on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Answered by Brown, Siobhian - Minister for Victims and Community Safety
The Scottish Government keeps all dog control legislation under review and that includes the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”).
A Scottish Government led Short Life Working Group was established in 2022 to assist with taking forward our commitment to review the 1991 Act.
The focus of the review was on the criminal offence in the 1991 Act of a dog being dangerously out of control.
The working group has undertaken this review, and the Scottish Government is continuing to consider the wide range of views offered to determine what may be appropriate as next steps. The Minutes of the group meetings can be found on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/groups/dangerous-dogs-act-short-life-working-group/
In the meantime the Scottish Government has taken action to introduce new safeguards in relation to XL Bully dogs. The XL Bully dog has now been added to the list of prohibited dog breeds under the 1991 Act.
The Scottish Government also hosted a ‘Responsible Dog Ownership’ Summit on 20 September 2024. The summit brought together attendees from a range of organisations, including the police, local authorities, veterinary bodies, public health, third sector organisations and the Communication Workers Union to consider how dog control and dog welfare can be improved upon.
Jan. 17 2025
Source Page: Scottish Animal Welfare Commission: dogs that are seized as suspected prohibited breedsFound: under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Asked by: Leonard, Richard (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the short life working group on the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 last met.
Answered by Brown, Siobhian - Minister for Victims and Community Safety
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-36005 on 1 April 2025.
The Short Life Working Group was set up by the Scottish Government to review the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”).
The last meeting of the Short Life Working Group to review the 1991 Act was held on 1 June 2023.
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
Jan. 28 2025
Source Page: The Index of Exempt Dogs - FOI2024/24909Found: We are still processing neutering forms for XL Bully dogs.
Mentions:
1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) As you will appreciate, my portfolio covers dangerous dogs and Mr Fairlie’s covers animal welfare, so - Speech Link
2: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) We were looking at the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, which is reserved, and there is also quite a bit of legislation - Speech Link
3: None Dogs Act 1991 or the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010. - Speech Link