Pupdates from Parliament
Catch up on the current Bills going through Parliament - January 2022

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
Last updated: 16th December 2021
Current Status: 9th Report Stage in the House of Commons
News: Report stage and third reading on a date TBA.

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill 
Last updated: 14 December 2021
Current Status: Second Reading at the House of Commons
News: Second reading on a date TBA.

Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill
Last updated: 9 December 2021
Current Status: Report stage in the House of Commons
News: Due to have its report stage and third reading on Friday 4 February 2022.

Dogs (DNA Databases) Bill
Last updated: 8 July 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled on Friday 18 March 2022.

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill
A Bill to amend the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953.
Last updated: 14 September 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 18 March 2022.

Game Birds (Cage Breeding) Bill
Last updated: 13 July 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Lords
News: Second reading is yet to be scheduled.

Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
Last updated: 19 November 2021 
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: This Bill has now been sent to a Public Bill Committee which will scrutinise the Bill and is expected to report to the House by a date TBA.

Hare Coursing Bill
Last updated: 18 June 2021 
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The Second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 21 January 2022.

Hen Caging (Prohibition) Bill
Last updated: 19 October 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 18 March 2022.

Hunting Trophy Import (Prohibition) Bill
Last updated: 13 December 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 14 January 2022.

Misuse of Fireworks Bill
Last updated: 8 September 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 21 January 2022.

Puppy Import (Prohibition) Bill
Last updated: 13 December 2021
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons
News: The second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 14 January 2022.

New Bills
Hares (Closed Season) Bill
A Bill to establish a closed season during which the killing or taking of hares is prohibited; to repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.
Sponsor: Richard Fuller - Conservative, North East Bedfordshire
Last updated: 14 December 2021 
Current Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
News: The Second reading is scheduled to take place on Friday 21 January 2022.