A Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
This bill would ban the use of wild animals in circuses. It aims to protect animal welfare by stopping these performances across the country.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it will go through Committee Stage, then further readings, and then to the House of Lords for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
