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Pet Abduction Act 2024

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 create offences of dog abduction and cat abduction and to confer a power to make corresponding provision relating to the abduction of other animals commonly kept as pets.

Sponsors · 2

  • Anna FirthConservativeSouthend West
  • Lord Black of BrentwoodConservativeLife peer

Bill · 7

  • HL Bill 62 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    22 Apr 2024· 321 KB
  • Bill 159 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    1 Feb 2024
  • Bill 159 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
    1 Feb 2024
  • Bill 159 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - XML versionCommons
    1 Feb 2024
  • Bill 026 2023-24 (as introduced)Commons
    12 Jan 2024
  • Bill 026 2023-24 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    12 Jan 2024
  • Bill 026 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
    12 Jan 2024

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • HL Bill 62 Explanatory NotesLords
    24 Apr 2024· 321 KB
  • Bill 026 EN 2023-24Commons
    12 Jan 2024
  • Bill 026 EN 2023-24 - large printCommons
    12 Jan 2024

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Pet Abduction Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    23 Apr 2024· 82 KB
  • Memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    15 Jan 2024

Briefing papers · 2

  • Pet Abduction Bill: HL Bill 62 of 2023–24Lords
    25 Apr 2024
  • Research Briefing on the BillCommons
    11 Apr 2024

Amendment Paper · 12

  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 April 2024Commons
    19 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2024Commons
    18 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2024Commons
    17 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 April 2024Commons
    16 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024Commons
    4 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024Commons
    26 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024Commons
    22 Feb 2024
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 January 2024Commons
    31 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2024Commons
    30 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2024Commons
    26 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2024Commons
    24 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 January 2024Commons
    23 Jan 2024

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 19 April 2024Commons
    22 Apr 2024
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 January 2024Commons
    31 Jan 2024

Selection of amendments: Commons · 2

  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 19 April 2024Commons
    18 Apr 2024
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 31 January 2024Commons
    30 Jan 2024

Select Committee report · 1

  • 19th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    1 May 2024

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Lord Douglas-Miller to Baroness Bakewell regarding a correction to a statement made about the devolved administrations during the Second Reading debate.Unassigned
    17 May 2024

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Pet Abduction Act 2024 (c. 16)Unassigned
    24 May 2024

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