Dog Control Bill
27 April 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Redesdale introduced a debate in the Lords about a Private Members' Bill that makes provision for the control of dogs and their welfare.
Members of the Lords discussed the general principles of the Bill during second reading.
- Lords Hansard: Dog Control Bill
- Bills before Parliament: Dog Control Bill
- About Parliament: Private Members' Bills
- Companion to the Standing Orders in the House of Lords: Second reading
- Briefing: Bills and how they become law (PDF)
Private Members' Bills can be introduced in the Lords by any Member who would like to change a law. There is no ballot in the Lords. To become law a Private Members' Bill must go through the same stages as a Government Bill.
The Dog Control Bill proceeds to committee stage for line by line examination of its content - a date for which is still to be scheduled.