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Pet Abduction Act 2024
Summary
This Act makes pet abduction (stealing or taking someone's pet) a specific crime under UK law with legal consequences. It aims to protect pet owners by making it illegal to take someone else's animal and giving them legal remedies to get their pets back.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing stronger legal protections for pet owners whose animals have been stolen or taken without permission. It would help punish people who abduct pets and give owners better ways to recover their beloved animals through the courts.
A vote to oppose means
- —People might worry about how the law defines 'abduction' or whether it could be misused in disputes between separated couples arguing over pet custody. Others may question if it creates harsh punishments or if resources would be better spent on other crimes.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote2 votes
100% Support · 20% Oppose · 0
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading6 Dec 2023
- 2nd reading19 Jan 2024
- Committee stage31 Jan 2024
- Report stage19 Apr 2024
- 3rd reading19 Apr 2024
Lords
- 1st reading22 Apr 2024
- 2nd reading10 May 2024
- 3rd reading24 May 2024
Royal Assent24 May 2024
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