United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 155490
Pets: Theft
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19 February 2021
Last action
1 March 2021 · Answer
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1 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) deterrent effect of sentences and (b) length of average sentence for people convicted of stealing pets.
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19 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) deterrent effect of sentences and (b) length of average sentence for people convicted of stealing pets.
Source: Commons
1 March 2021
Answer
The government recognises the deep distress which the theft of a much-loved pet can cause. All reported crimes should be investigated and, where appropriate, taken through the courts and met with tough sentences. The theft of a pet is a criminal offence u...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-19/155490
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1287161
- uk · wq-1287161 · source updated 1 March 2021