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Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Thursday, 13 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 (named day). It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Toads: Conservation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many public prosecutions have been brought for (a) killing, (b) injuring, (c) disturbing the habitat and (d) sale of natterjack toads in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

It is not possible to identify the number of defendants prosecuted for an offence involving Natterjack Toads from centrally held data. Published information on offences under section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 covers broader offences and other animals.

In 2017, there were 2 prosecutions under section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and 12 prosecutions in the last five years (these figures relate to all offences under section 9 and animals which are listed under schedule 5).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
202097
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Conservation Toads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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