prohibit the import of puppies under six months; to prohibit the import of pregnant dogs in specified circumstances; to prohibit the import of dogs with cropped ears or docked tails; and for connected purposes.
The Import of Dogs Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Elliot Colburn.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2022-23 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Elliot Colburn), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
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.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Nick Fletcher (Con), Caroline Nokes (Con), Selaine Saxby (Con), Aaron Bell (Con), Matt Vickers (Con), Neil Hudson (Con), Robert Buckland (Con), Cat Smith (Lab), Patricia Gibson (SNP), Sarah Champion (Lab), John McDonnell (Ind)
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 19th September 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament