A Bill to require producers, suppliers and retailers of meat to indicate clearly whether the animal has been killed in accordance with religious rites without prior stunning; to require the Secretary of State to collect and publish specified information relating to meat slaughtered in accordance with such practice; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
5 May 2026
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The Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill would require meat producers, suppliers and retailers to clearly indicate on meat whether the animal was killed in accordance with religious rites without prior stunning. It would also require the Secretary of State to collect and publish information about meat slaughtered in this way. The aim is to give consumers clearer information about how meat was killed and to publish relevant data.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons; if it progresses, it would move to further stages such as committee stage.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
