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 Zeichner
Enforcement 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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