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Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill

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.

The story so farThe Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 October 2024 by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Sponsor

• Sir Christopher Chope Conservative Primary sponsor

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2026.