United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 157271
Dogs: Theft
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23 February 2021
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3 March 2021 · Answer
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3 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) the increase in dog theft and (b) the introduction of harsher punishment for that crime.
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23 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) the increase in dog theft and (b) the introduction of harsher punishment for that crime.
Source: Commons
3 March 2021
Answer
There are no published figures on pet or dog theft. The theft of a pet is a criminal offence under the Theft Act 1968 and carries a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment. The Sentencing Council’s guidelines on theft now take account of the emotiona...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-23/157271
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1289008
- uk · wq-1289008 · source updated 3 March 2021