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Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 December 2022. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Hunting Act 2004: Prosecutions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted under the Hunting Act 2004 in each year since 2010.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted for offences under the Hunting Act 2004, in England and Wales, year ending June 2018 to year ending June 2022, available in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2022. For figures between January 2010 and December 2017, please see the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2020.

In the 2022 data tool, navigate to the ‘Prosecutions and Convictions’ tab and use the Offence filter to select the offence: ‘121A Offences under Hunting Act 2004’. The number of prosecutions on a principal offence basis will populate row 24.

In the 2020 data tool, use the Offence filter to select the offence: ‘121A Offences under Hunting Act 2004’. The number of prosecutions on a principal offence basis will populate row 23.

Note that the two data tools will overlap by the six-month period July to December 2017, which is counted in each.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105521
Session
2022-23
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Subjects
Hunting Prosecutions
Legislation
Hunting Act 2004
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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