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Pet Abduction Act 2024

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The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.

Stage	Date	Hansard Reference
House of Commons
First Reading	6 December 2023	Vol 742 Col 381
Second Reading	19 January 2024	Vol 743 Col 1164
Public Bill Committee	31 January 2024	Pet Abduction Bill: Public Bill Committee, Col 1
Report and Third Reading	19 April 2024	Vol 748 Col 545
House of Lords
First Reading	22 April 2024	Vol 837 Col 1267
Second Reading	10 May 2024	Vol 838 Col 350
Order of Commitment Discharged	24 May 2024	Vol 838 Col 1272
Third Reading	24 May 2024	Vol 838 Col 1272
Royal Assent	24 May 2024	Vol 838 Col 1375