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Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Pets: Theft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many pets were reported stolen in 2015.

Answer

The Home Office holds statistics on notifiable offences recorded by the police. The police record offences of thefts in a number of categories and supply this information to the Home Office. Thefts of pets in general as well as dogs and cats more specifically are most likely to be recorded within ‘other theft’ and cannot be separately identified within this category.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52303
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Pets Theft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk