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Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]

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

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Hares (Close Season) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 21 July 2026 by Baroness Helic (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 21 Jul 2026
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Jul 2026.