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
House of Commons
30 October 2023
The Bill would create a duty on the person in charge of a dog to take all reasonable steps to prevent their dog fatally injuring another dog. It would amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to strengthen accountability for preventing fatal dog attacks.
The Bill has been introduced and is at the first reading in the House of Commons; it has not yet progressed to second reading or committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.