Pet Abduction Bill
Stage: Awaiting Second Reading
Last updated: 29 April  2024

About:
A Bill to create offences of dog abduction and cat abduction and to confer a power to make corresponding provision relating to the abduction of other animals commonly kept as pets.

Sponsor:
Anna Firth, Conservative, Southend West

Date Presented:
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Anna Firth through the ballot procedure.

Current Status:
First reading took place in the House of Lords on 22 April 2024. 

News:
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill – is scheduled for 10 May

Bill: