Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill 2024-26


make provision for the licensing of animal shelters; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Richard Holden.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 11 June 2025 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Richard Holden), 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?

Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.

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

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Wednesday 11th June 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

11th June 2025
1st reading (Commons)