Ivory Act 2018


Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 20 December 2018. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law). prohibit dealing in ivory, and for connected purposes.

What is this Bill?

The Ivory was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 23 May 2018 and became an Act of Parliament on 20 December 2018.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
05/07/2018
Act of Parliament
20/12/2018
Briefing paper
31/05/2018
Library Note
12/07/2018
Explanatory Note
14/11/2018

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

20th December 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
20th December 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceddings) (Commons)
20th December 2018
Act of Parliament
Ivory Act 2018 (c. 30)
12th December 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments 11 December 2018
11th December 2018
Ping Pong: House of Commons
11th December 2018
Programme motion: House of Commons
11th December 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF)
22nd November 2018
Legislative Consent Resolutions
Letter and Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh Assembly (PDF)
14th November 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 287-EN 2017-19
14th November 2018
Bills
Bill 287 2017-19, Lords Amendments to the Bill
14th November 2018
Legislative Consent Resolutions
Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Scottish Parliament (PDF)
14th November 2018
Legislative Consent Resolutions
Letter from the Scottish Parliament relating to the Legislative Consent Motion (PDF)
13th November 2018
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th November 2018
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th November 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 09/11/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord de Mauley and Lord Carrington regarding whether an item with detachable ivory elements falls under the de minimis exemption in the Ivory Bill (PDF, 129KB)
25th October 2018
Bills
HL Bill 136 (as amended on Report)
24th October 2018
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
24th October 2018
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
24th October 2018
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord de Mauley regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory Bill (PDF, 94KB)
22nd October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord Wallace of Tankerness regarding the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), as discussed during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory Bill (PDF, 255KB)
22nd October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF)
22nd October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Baroness Byford regarding an issue raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory Bill (PDF, 96KB)
22nd October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord Clement-Jones regarding enforcement of online sales, as discussed during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory Bill (PDF, 148KB)
18th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-R(d) Amendments for Report (PDF)
17th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-R(c) Amendments for Report (PDF)
16th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF)
11th October 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 11/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Earl Atlee regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory Bill (PDF, 1MB)
10th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF)
12th September 2018
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
12th September 2018
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th September 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
10th September 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
10th September 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th September 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
7th September 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-I(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF)
6th September 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
5th September 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119(e) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
4th September 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
7th August 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119(c) Amendment for Committee (PDF)
31st July 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 31/07/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble regarding responses to points raised at Second Reading (PDF, 224KB)
24th July 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 46KB)
23rd July 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 119(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 58KB)
17th July 2018
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
17th July 2018
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th July 2018
Library Notes
Ivory Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
5th July 2018
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
5th July 2018
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
5th July 2018
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 119 Explanatory Notes
5th July 2018
Bills
HL Bill 119 (as introduced)
5th July 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 July 2018
5th July 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Ivory Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 440KB)
4th July 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
4th July 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
4th July 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2018
4th July 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 431KB)
3rd July 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2018
29th June 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Alex Chalk MP regarding the enforcement powers of the Office of Product Safety and Standards (PDF, 2MB)
29th June 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Simon Hoare MP regarding issues raised at the Ivory Bill Public Bill Committee: details from the registration system and freedom of information (PDF, 1MB)
29th June 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to John Mann MP regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Ivory Bill: returning ivory items to the countries of origin (PDF, 2MB)
29th June 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Alex Sobel MP regarding issues raised during the Committee stage of the Ivory Bill: import of Narwhal tusks into the EU (PDF, 1MB)
29th June 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Kerry McCarthy MP regarding issues raised at the Public Bill Committee on the Ivory Bill: moving musical instruments abroad for repair (PDF, 1MB)
29th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2018
28th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 June 2018
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Two Million Tusks (IVB22)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Alastair Gibson (IVB21)
20th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 19 June 2018 at Committee Stage
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) (IVB20)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) and the LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers (IVB19)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Edric van Vredenburgh (IVB18) (PDF, 411KB)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Caroline Cox, The University of Portsmouth Ivory Project (IVB17)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Art Market Federation (supplementary evidence) (IVB14)
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Michael Wiltshire (IVB16)
20th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2018
20th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Neil Davey, Japanese art Consultant (IVB15)
19th June 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
19th June 2018
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
19th June 2018
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
19th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2018
18th June 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 347KB)
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rosemary Bandini (IVB07) (PDF, 441KB)
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: This person wishes to remain anonymous
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Action for Elephants UK (IVB10)
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sydney L Moss Ltd (IVB09) (PDF, 176KB)
15th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2018
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Amir Mohtashemi Ltd (IVB08) (PDF, 684KB)
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: A law firm who wish to remain anonymous (IVB12)
15th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Martin P. Levy (IVB13)
15th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 June 2018
14th June 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
14th June 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
14th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 June 2018
14th June 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 350KB)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (IVB03) (PDF, 291KB)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Joint submission from NGOs comprising: The Environmental Investigation Agency, Born Free Foundation, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Stop Ivory, Tusk Trust, The Wildlife Conservation Society (IVB05)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr John Henry James Lewis (IVB04)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Catherine Harris (IVB02)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rosemary Lunn (IVB01)
13th June 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Animal Defenders International (IVB06)
13th June 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 June 2018
13th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2018
12th June 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
12th June 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
12th June 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2018
11th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2018
11th June 2018
Press notices
Schedule of meetings (PDF, 389KB)
8th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2018
7th June 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2018
5th June 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Ivory Bill
4th June 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
4th June 2018
Money resolution: House of Commons
31st May 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
25th May 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - 25 May 2018 (PDF, 418KB)
23rd May 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
23rd May 2018
Bills
Bill 215 2017-19, as introduced
23rd May 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 215-EN 2017-19
22nd May 2018
Impact Assessments
Prohibiting the commercial dealing of ivory in the UK (PDF, 807KB)