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Shark Fins Act 2023

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 prohibit the import and export of shark fins and to make provision relating to the removal of fins from sharks.

Sponsors · 2

  • Christina ReesLabourNeath
  • Baroness Jones of WhitchurchLabourLife peer

Bill · 4

  • HL Bill 93 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    23 Jan 2023· 342 KB
  • Bill 191 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    16 Nov 2022
  • Bill 30 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
    12 Jul 2022
  • Bill 30 2022-23 (as introduced) (large print)Commons
    12 Jul 2022

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • HL Bill 93 Explanatory NotesLords
    14 Mar 2023· 288 KB
  • Bill 30 2022-23 ENCommons
    12 Jul 2022
  • Bill 30 2022-23 EN (large print)Commons
    12 Jul 2022

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Regulatory Triage Assessment from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural AffairsUnassigned
    13 Jul 2022

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1

  • Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    13 Jul 2022

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Human Rights Memorandum prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    11 Nov 2022

Briefing papers · 2

  • Shark Fins Bill: HL Bill 93Lords
    9 Mar 2023
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    14 Jul 2022

Amendment Paper · 3

  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 November 2022Commons
    16 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2022Commons
    15 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 October 2022Commons
    12 Oct 2022

Bill proceedings: Commons · 1

  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 November 2022Commons
    16 Nov 2022

Selection of amendments: Commons · 1

  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 November 2022Commons
    14 Nov 2022

Select Committee report · 1

  • 24th Report Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    1 Feb 2023

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Baroness Bloomfield to Baroness Hayman regarding a question raised during the second reading debate: plans for animal welfare and conservation reforms.Unassigned
    29 Mar 2023

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Shark Fins Act 2023 (c.22)Unassigned
    29 Jun 2023

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 2

  • Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Scottish Parliament on 22 February 2023Commons
    22 Feb 2023· 241 KB
  • Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 17 January 2023Commons
    18 Jan 2023· 202 KB

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