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 effect upon the users of buildings.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
The Bat Habitats Regulation Bill would strengthen protections for bat habitats outside buildings. It would limit protections for bat habitats inside buildings where the presence of bats would significantly affect people using those buildings. In short, it aims to protect bats in the open while allowing fewer restrictions where indoor bat habitats cause major disruption.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Lords. If it proceeds, it would move to committee and subsequent stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 7 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 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
