Pet Abduction Bill
Stage: Awaiting Royal assent
Last updated: 24 May  2024

About:
A Bill to create offences of dog abduction and cat abduction and to confer a power to make corresponding provision relating to the abduction of other animals commonly kept as pets.

Sponsor:
Anna Firth, Conservative, Southend West

Date Presented:
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Anna Firth through the ballot procedure.

Current Status:
Outstanding issues on the bill were resolved on 24 May. The bill now awaits Royal Assent  

News:
The bill now awaits Royal Assent - the final stage of a bill's passage through Parliament when the bill becomes an Act (law).  

Bill: