United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9640
Animal Welfare
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29 January 2020
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4 February 2020 · Answer
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4 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to reintroduce the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
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29 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to reintroduce the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
Source: Commons
4 February 2020
Answer
In line with the manifesto commitment to introduce tougher sentences for animal cruelty, we remain fully committed to increasing the maximum custodial sentences for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years. This will enable courts to take a f...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-29/9640
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1174367
- uk · wq-1174367 · source updated 4 February 2020