Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 116060
Animal Welfare: Sentencing
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Solicitor General, whether the offence of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answer
Ellie ReevesThe offence of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is not within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme as it is not an indictable only offence and is not specified in statute as qualifying for review unde...
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