A Private Members' Bill sponsored by Anna Firth MP
A Bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to require a
person in charge of a dog to take all reasonable steps to ensure that that dog
does not fatally injure another dog; and for connected purposes.
This Bill started in the House of Commons and has it’s
Second reading scheduled for 17th May 2024.
There is no publication of the Bill yet.
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill:
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 22 March 2024.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 11 December 2023.
14th March 2024 Information from DEFRA:
https://www.gov.uk/government/
Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that
were under seven months on the 31st January 2024
The deadline for neutering the youngest XL Bully dogs is to
be extended following engagement with the veterinary industry.
The new deadline to neuter XL Bully dogs that were under
seven months on the 31st January 2024 will be 30th June 2025. We will make this
change through legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.
This is to make sure we safely manage the existing XL Bully
dog population, balancing the welfare of these animals with keeping people
safe.
Neutering for older dogs remains the same. For dogs that
were over 1 year on the 31st January 2024, this has to be done by the 30th June
2024, while dogs aged 7 – 12 months on the 31st January 2024 must be neutered
by the end of 2024.
With just over three months before the first deadline of
30th June 2024, owners of older dogs are reminded to book an appointment with
the vet in good time.
If evidence is not provided that the dog has been neutered
by the relevant deadline, owners will be breaching the legal requirements to
keep an XL Bully dog and it may be seized by the police.
It remains an offence to breed or rehome an XL Bully dog
regardless of its age.
