Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill 2024-26

prohibit the use of animals in medical research; to require the use of non-animal methods for conducting medical research; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Steve Race.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 21 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Steve Race), 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

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