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
The Horses and Ponies (Live Export) Bill would tighten how live exports of British horses and ponies are regulated and enforced. It also requires the government to commission and publish a study on how effective current rules are, particularly in distinguishing exports for sport from those for meat, and to consider related regulatory measures.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; after this, it will move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
