Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 7 June 2023.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of banning the (a) sale and (b) breeding of American bully XL dogs.
Trudy Harrison
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra’s Responsible Dog Ownership taskforce group involving the police, local authorities and NGOs is currently considering how best to manage public safety risks relating to dogs. We currently have no plans to ban the sale or breeding of American bully XL dogs.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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