A Bill to prevent and punish the theft of dogs and to deter the unlawful importation of certain animals into Great Britain; and for connected purposes.
This bill would create new offences and penalties to tackle the theft of dogs, and it would deter unlawful importation of certain animals into Great Britain. It also includes related provisions to support enforcement and animal welfare. In short, it aims to make dog theft harder and illegal imports easier to detect and punish.
The bill is currently at the 1st Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move through the subsequent stages (2nd Reading, Committee, Report) in due course.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
