Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 35618
Animal Welfare: Sentencing
Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase penalties for crimes against wildlife so that they are in line with sentences for other animal welfare offences.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra has no current plans to increase the penalties for committing crimes against wildlife. Wildlife crime is unacceptable, and significant sanctions are already available for judges to hand down to those convicted of such crimes. Anyone who commits an o...
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