A Bill to introduce the crime of ecocide; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
29 May 2024
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The Ecocide Bill would create a new criminal offence of ecocide, making it illegal to cause serious and widespread damage to the environment through criminal acts. It would define what ecocide means and set out related purposes within UK law. The bill is currently at its first reading in the House of Lords, beginning its journey through Parliament.
The bill is in the initial stage of parliamentary consideration in the Lords, having its first reading. It will move on to further stages (e.g., second reading, committee stage) in due course.
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30 Nov 2023
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
