Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71395
Domestic Animals: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in air weapon attacks on domestic animals; what steps he is taking to improve data collection of these incidents.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra does not hold data on cases of domestic animals being attacked with air weapons. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act), it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. Anyone who is cruel ...
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