United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5585
Assistance Animals
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1 June 2026
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9 June 2026 · Answer
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9 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate regulation of charities who supply assistance dogs.
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1 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate regulation of charities who supply assistance dogs.
Source: Commons
9 June 2026
Answer
Standards for assistance dogs are currently and historically maintained on the basis of a voluntary regulatory framework. Several UK charities and organisations are accredited to recognised international standards for assistance dogs. Assistance dogs are ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-01/5585
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1910656
- uk · wq-1910656 · source updated 9 June 2026