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Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill has completed 1st reading on 22 Jun 2026 in the House of Commons. Parliament currently lists 2nd reading as its current stage.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading22 Jun 2026
- Current stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Sir Christopher Chope Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Commons
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View in Parliamentary CalendarWhat this bill is about
The Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill (private members’ bill) would seek to require meat producers, suppliers and retailers to clearly indicate whether an animal was killed in accordance with religious rites without prior stunning. It would also seek to require a Secretary of State to collect and publish specified information about meat slaughtered using that practice. The bill aims to improve information provided to consumers and to make certain related data publicly available.
What it would do
- Would seek to require meat producers, suppliers and retailers to clearly state whether animals were killed under religious rites without prior stunning.
- Would seek to require the Secretary of State to collect specified information about meat slaughtered using that practice.
- Would seek to require the Secretary of State to publish the collected information.
- Would make provision connected with these requirements.
Bill journey
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1st reading 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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