Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88609

Animal Welfare: Crime Prevention

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to work to reduce instances of crime against animals.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government has taken steps to reduce crime against animals. We have provided over £800,000 in additional funding to the National Wildlife Crime Unit and the National Rural Crime Unit to strengthen enforcement against offences such as poaching and ille...

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