Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2023-24
make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Thérèse Coffey.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Thérèse Coffey), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Monday 20th May 2024 - 1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament