A Bill to make provision for residents of care homes and sheltered accommodation to keep domestic pets in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would make provision for residents of care homes and sheltered accommodation to keep domestic pets. It stipulates the circumstances in which operators of care homes and sheltered accommodation could refuse permission for domestic pets to be kept, and the right of appeal by residents against such a refusal.
House of Commons
12 April 2010
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This Bill would allow residents in care homes and sheltered accommodation to keep domestic pets in certain circumstances. It would spell out when operators can refuse permission for a pet and would give residents the right to appeal a refusal. The aim is to balance residents’ wish to have pets with the smooth running of the accommodation and the welfare of other residents.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the 1st reading on 16 December 2009 and the 2nd reading on 5 March 2010.
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16 Dec 2009
5 Mar 2010
This Bill was presented, through the ballot procedure, to Parliament on 16 December 2009. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill had a Second Reading debate on Friday 5 March 2010.
The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
