https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4306 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; to protect mountain hares; to repeal the seasonal prohibition on the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:16 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/4306 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4306 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4306 Sitting Hares Bill: House of Commons 2nd reading Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:23:15 +0100 2nd reading https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-10-13/debates/F69DBD35-78CC-4FD3-A722-1805DC2D0081/Hares https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-10-13/debates/F69DBD35-78CC-4FD3-A722-1805DC2D0081/Hares Publication Hares Bill: 1st Reading - Commons Hansard link Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:22:03 +0100 1st reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4306 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4306 Sitting Hares Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:19:34 +0100 1st reading