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Bill · started in the Lords

Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]

Establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of hares is prohibited; repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 1st reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Hares (Close Season) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 28 November 2024 by Baroness Helic (Conservative). It is now at first reading in the House of Lords. First reading is the formal introduction, with no debate; the substantive debate comes at second reading.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 28 Nov 2024

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Apr 2026.