A Bill 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
Dr Luke EvansConservative
14 July 2025
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This bill would require the person in charge of a dog to take all reasonable steps to prevent that dog fatally injuring another dog. It aims to reduce fatal dog-on-dog attacks as part of wider animal welfare reforms and would apply wherever the dog is under that person's control. The bill is being debated in the House of Commons, and is sponsored by Dr Luke Evans.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons, with the next milestone being the scheduled second reading on 29 May 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
