A Bill to make provision to enhance the protection available for bat habitats in the non-built environment and to limit the protection for bat habitats in the built environment where the presence of bats has a significant adverse impact upon the users of buildings
House of Lords
12 May 2016
The Bat Habitats Regulation Bill would strengthen protections for bat habitats outside built environments and, in contrast, limit protections for bat habitats inside buildings where the presence of bats significantly affects building users. In short, it aims to safeguard wild bat habitats while allowing more flexibility where people use buildings.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Lords, the early stage of the legislative process.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 11 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
