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Meat (Information About Method of Killing)

The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.

Official title: Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Next sitting: 16 Oct 2026 (2nd reading in the Commons).

Put forward by Sir Christopher Chope.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
22 Jun 20261st readingCommons
16 Oct 20262nd readingCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to require producers, suppliers and retailers of meat to indicate clearly whether the animal has been killed in accordance with religious rites without prior stunning; to require the Secretary of State to collect and publish specified information relating to meat slaughtered in accordance with such practice; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.