UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4306
Hares Bill
[1st reading, 13 October 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; to protect mountain hares; to repeal the seasonal prohibition on the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.
Presented by Ruth Jones.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Ruth Jones
LabourNewport West and Islwyn
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Oct 2026
- 2nd reading19 Mar 2027