UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4278
Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]
[1st reading, 21 July 2026]
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A Bill to establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of brown hares is prohibited; protect mountain hares; repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.
Presented by Baroness Helic.
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Baroness Helic
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- 1st reading21 Jul 2026
- 2nd reading