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Written question asked by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Michael Tomlinson (Conservative) on Friday, 3 March 2023 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Poaching: Prosecutions

Question

To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions have been made under the Night Poaching Act 1828 in each year since 2010.

Answer

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of defendants charged with and prosecuted for offences created by the Night Poaching Act 1828. However, management information is held showing the number of offences of charged by way of the Night Poaching Act 1828 in which a prosecution commenced from each year from 2010/11. The table below shows the number of these offences to the latest available year, 2021/22.

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

Night Poaching Act 1828

49

56

74

58

75

64

46

17

22

14

21

28

Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System

The figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants and it can be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
155201
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Prosecutions Poaching
Legislation
Night Poaching Act 1828
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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