A Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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The Wild Animals in Circuses (Prohibition) Bill would ban the use of wild animals in circuses in the UK. It would make it illegal to exhibit, train or perform with wild animals in circus acts, with offences for anyone who breaches the ban. The bill originated in the House of Commons and is currently at its second reading in the Commons.
The bill began in the Commons, with its first reading in 2016, and is now being debated at its second reading. It has not yet progressed beyond that stage.
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10 Feb 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 10 February under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
