United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 40708
Pets: Animal Welfare
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27 April 2020
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5 May 2020 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce parity of treatment under the law for people found guilty of harming or injuring a domestic pet to bring them in line with the penalties imposed if a
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27 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce parity of treatment under the law for people found guilty of harming or injuring a domestic pet to bring them in line with the penalties imposed if a
Source: Commons
5 May 2020
Answer
The Government remains fully committed to animal welfare and supports increasing the maximum custodial sentences for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years. This will enable courts to take a firmer approach to cases such as dog fighting, ab...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-27/40708
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1190799
- uk · wq-1190799 · source updated 5 May 2020