United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 119676
Assistance Animals
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10 March 2026
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18 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory definition for assistance dogs.
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10 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory definition for assistance dogs.
Source: Commons
18 March 2026
Answer
No one should be refused access to businesses, services or public spaces because they legitimately have an assistance dog.Strong protection already exists in the Equality Act 2010, which places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-10/119676
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1889395
- uk · wq-1889395 · source updated 18 March 2026