Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 12292
Animal Welfare: Fines
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the enforcement of animal welfare penalty notices.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerEnforcement authorities have been able to issue penalty notices for a range of animal health and welfare offences since 1 January 2024. At the end of each financial year, enforcement authorities are required to submit an annual report to Defra on how many...
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