Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill 2026-27
make provision for the licensing of animal shelters; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation 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 02 November 2026 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
Next Event: Friday 15th January 2027 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Monday 2nd November 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament