Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110046
Nature Conservation: Crime
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of penalties for those who have committed crimes related to wildlife.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleWildlife crime is unacceptable and significant sanctions are already available for judges to hand down to those convicted of such crimes. Anyone who commits an offence under existing legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 could face up ...
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