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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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 June 2026 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.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 22 Jun 2026
  2. 2nd reading Commons 16 Oct 2026

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 25 Jun 2026.