A Bill to make provision about improving and enforcing the arrangements for the regulation of the export of live British horses and ponies from the United Kingdom; to require the Secretary of State to commission and publish a study of the effectiveness of such arrangements, including their efficacy in distinguishing between the transportation of live horses and ponies for sports and those for meat; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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This bill tightens the regulation and enforcement of exporting live British horses and ponies. It requires the Secretary of State to commission and publish a study on how effective these arrangements are, including whether they can distinguish between transport for sport and for meat. It also covers connected purposes.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and had its first reading in 2015.
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11 Mar 2015
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 11 March 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
