A Bill to provide that, for the purposes of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, domesticated reindeer are not wild animals; to make further provision about licensing in respect of the keeping or training of reindeer for exhibition; and for connected purposes.
This Bill says that domesticated reindeer are not wild animals for the purposes of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. It also introduces rules about licensing for keeping or training reindeer that are exhibited, clarifying how they should be regulated when shown to the public.
The Bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage and further readings in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.