Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108859
Animals: Death
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance is issued to police forces on the investigation of suspicious animal deaths; and what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of investigative standards in such c
Answer
Dame Angela EaglePolice forces investigate suspicious animal deaths under the statutory powers provided in the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which enables officers to act where there is evidence that an animal has suffered, or is likely to suffer, harm. These powers apply to c...
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