Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53459
Nature Conservation: Crime
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 28 May 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his plans to tackle wildlife crime are in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. There are strict penalties in place for anyone who commits an offence under this and other wildlife legislation. Where any wildlife is harmed illegal...
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