United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89683
Domestic Abuse: Pets
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8 December 2021
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13 December 2021 · Answer
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13 December 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that those who harm pets in the context of domestic abuse are prosecuted accordingly.
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8 December 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that those who harm pets in the context of domestic abuse are prosecuted accordingly.
Source: Commons
13 December 2021
Answer
The Domestic Abuse Act provides for the first legal definition of domestic abuse which can encompass a wide range of behaviours that can affect many aspects of a victim’s life and relationships, including those with pets.The Act also amended the definitio...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-08/89683
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1386408
- uk · wq-1386408 · source updated 13 December 2021