Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 14 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Animal Welfare: Sentencing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions people convicted of animal cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 were given a custodial sentence in each of the last three years.
- Answer
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Figures on the number of people sentenced to custody for offences of animal cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 from 2015 to 2017 can be found in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx.
Search ‘Offence’ for ‘108a Animal Cruelty under sections 4-8 under Animal Welfare Act 2006’.
It is important to remember that these figures are on a principle offence basis. When a defendant has been prosecuted for two or more offences, the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty would be imposed.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 191320
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Sentencing
- Legislation
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2018-11-23 15:44:26 +0000
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