https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4278 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. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:57:51 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/4278 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-07-21/debates/0E062612-8614-4CA5-A019-7276CC22FEEA/Hares(CloseSeason)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-07-21/debates/0E062612-8614-4CA5-A019-7276CC22FEEA/Hares(CloseSeason)Bill(HL) Publication Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: Lords Hansard Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:58:40 +0100 1st reading https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=174978&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2026-07-21 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=174978&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2026-07-21 Publication Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceedings Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:58:20 +0100 1st reading https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8659 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8659 Publication Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 44 (as introduced) Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:33:25 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8663 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8663 Publication Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 44 (as introduced) Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:33:25 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8664 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/67423/Documents/8664 Publication Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 44 (as introduced) Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:33:25 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4278 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4278 Sitting Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: House of Lords 1st reading Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:14:36 +0100 1st reading