Sir Christopher Chope MP tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM 114) on 27th November - Please ask your MP to sign in support.
Please contact Your MP and ask them to add their signature to Early Day Motion 114 in support of this motion.
The new law is affecting countless dogs across England and Wales, many in rescue shelters where they cannot be re-homed after the 31st December deadline.
Responsible owners are expected to work out for themselves whether or not their own dog is a designated xl Bully type of dog, completely ridiculous, facing potential criminal proceedings in the future, the legislation has been rushed through, with no parliamentary debate to examine the detail and full impact.
The EDM relates to Statutory Instrument No 164 2023 - the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order, SI No 1204 2023 adds the XL Bully type to the primary legislation from 1991, which currently bans four types of dog.
