Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill
Stage: Awaiting second reading HOC
Last updated: 25 June 2026

About:
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.

Sponsor:
Sir Christopher Chope, Conservative, Christchurch

Date Presented:
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 22 June 2026

Current Status:
Awaiting second reading in the House of Commons

News:
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 16 October

Bill: