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Bill · started in the Commons

Pets (Theft) Bill

A Bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to make the theft of pets an offence; to apply certain post-conviction powers under those Acts to such an offence; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Pets (Theft) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 July 2018 by Ross Thomson (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 3 Jul 2018
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2019.