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Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]
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.
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Official record- Place
- UK Parliament
- Chamber
- Lords
- Reference
- Bill 4278
- Stage
- 2nd reading
- Status
- Before Parliament
- Scheduled
- 2026-07-22
- Sponsor
- Baroness Helic
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- uk-parliament
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