Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14577

Badgers: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to introduce greater offenses for badger baiting.

Answer

Mary Creagh

In England and Wales, the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 make killing or injuring badgers a criminal offence. Anyone who breaches this legislation could face up to a six-month custodial sentence and/or an unlimite...

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