Petition · past parliament

XL Bully Excemption - More time to get excemptions

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow people unable to get an excemption previously due to personal reasons ie hospital to be able to apply for one
A large majority of xl bullies have not been excempted due to owners being in hospital / unaware of the timescale
Another deadline to excempt an xl bully should be given.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months

Timeline

18 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.