A Bill to prohibit the use of raised laying or battery cages to keep certain game birds for the purpose of producing eggs; to set minimum space requirements for enclosures for such birds; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
28 April 2022
The bill would ban keeping certain game birds for egg production in raised laying or battery cages. It would also set minimum space requirements for the birds’ enclosures and include related provisions to support these changes. If enacted, it would affect game bird farming and related activities, with oversight by the appropriate authorities.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Lords. After this stage, it would proceed to the Lords’ Committee stage, then to Report and Third Readings before moving to the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place in the Lords on 25 March.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
