Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 11376

Domestic Abuse: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 28 October 2024
Answered: 7 November 2024

Question

Alex Mayer

LabourDunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Solicitor General, what training her Department provides for prosecutors on links between domestic violence and animal abuse.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this Government and ending the scourge of domestic abuse is a crucial aspect of this.Prosecutors in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must have regard to the Government’s statutory guidance...

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