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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 March 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal is an offence under Section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which is subject to a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine following a conviction. The court may also ban the offender from keeping animals or certain types of animals and/or order that their animals are removed from them.
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