A Bill to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997; and for connect purposes.
This Bill would amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and extend the offence of having a dog dangerously out of control to cover private property as well as public places.
House of Commons
4 November 2009
The Bill would change the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to extend the offence of having a dog dangerously out of control to private property as well as public places. If a dog is out of control on someone’s private land or in a home, it could be treated as an offence. It is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.
The Bill is at the second reading stage in the Commons, marking an early step in its passage through Parliament.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 1 July. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Angela C Smith.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
