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Latest news on the Bat Habitats Regulation Bill [HL] 2017-19

During second reading of the Bill on 27 April, a wide-ranging discussion took place on issues including the conservation of churches and historic buildings, the vicinity of bat habitats to proposed new buildings and the protection of other animal species.

The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Summary of the Bat Habitats Regulation Bill [HL] 2017-19

A Bill to make provision to enhance the protection available for bat habitats in the vicinity of a building site and to limit the protection for bat habitats in buildings used for public worship