A Bill to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in the United Kingdom and the breeding, sale and purchase of primates; to introduce breed-specific codes of practice for the keeping of primates in animal sanctuaries and for species conservation; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
If passed, the bill would ban keeping primates as pets in the United Kingdom and stop people from breeding, selling or buying primates. It would also introduce breed-specific codes of practice for primates kept in animal sanctuaries and for conservation work, with related purposes covered by the bill.
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