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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

Aphra BrandrethConservativeChester South and Eddisbury
Dr Thérèse Coffey

Bill · 4

HL Bill 118 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
7 Jul 2025· 348 KB
Bill 062 2024-25 (as introduced)Commons
22 Nov 2024
Bill 062 2024-25 (as introduced) - large printCommons
22 Nov 2024
Bill 062 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
22 Nov 2024

Explanatory Notes · 3

HL Bill 118 Explanatory NotesLords
8 Jul 2025· 348 KB
Bill 062 EN 2024-25Commons
22 Nov 2024
Bill 062 EN 2024-25 - large printCommons
22 Nov 2024

Impact Assessments · 1

Livestock Worrying Reforms - Impact AssessmentUnassigned
12 May 2025

Briefing papers · 2

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: HL Bill 118 of 2024–25Lords
22 Jul 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2024-25Commons
1 Jul 2025

Amendment Paper · 3

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 May 2025Commons
21 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2025Commons
20 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2025Commons
19 May 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons · 1

Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 May 2025Commons
21 May 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons · 1

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 21 May 2025Commons
21 May 2025

Select Committee report · 1

30th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
18 Jul 2025

Act of Parliament · 1

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 (c. 32)Unassigned
18 Dec 2025

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Senedd Cymru - 23 September 2025Commons
25 Sept 2025

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