Petition To Scrap Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) In The UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK Government to repeal Breed Specific Legislation across the UK and replace it with fairer, more compassionate evidence based policies that focus on education and promoting responsible dog ownership rather than just the outward appearance and measurements of a dog.

We call on the UK Government to repeal Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and replace it with breed-neutral, evidence-based policies focusing on responsible ownership. BSL unfairly targets dogs based on appearance, not behaviour, and has proven ineffective in reducing attacks. Resources should be used to tackle neglect, poor training, and irresponsible ownership. Introduce education and behavioural assessments to improve safety and fairness. Scrap BSL now.

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:

Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.
Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.

Timeline

22 Jan 2025	Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Mar 2025

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