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Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

The thread tracks the modern UK dangerous-dogs regime: the framework Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the cascade of 2023–2024 statutory instruments under s.1 of the Act that designated the XL Bully breed type, prohibited its possession from 1 February 2024, and operationalised compensation and exemption schemes in England and Wales (with parallel orders in Scotland and Northern Ireland).


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25 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked direct

Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee report on XL Bullies and the Dangerous Dogs Act

Why linked: Companion gov.uk policy paper version of the Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee report — same substantive document as event 62343.

Response to the Animal Sentience Committee report on XL Bullies and the Dangerous Dogs Act.