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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 October 2023. It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Pets: Theft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve conviction rates for pet theft.

Answer

Local Authorities have a statutory responsibility under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to inspect their areas from ‘time to time’ to identify and require the remediation of any land.

The Government recognises that in particularly severe or complex cases Landfill Tax can act as a prohibitive financial barrier to the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated land. My Department held a Call for Evidence on this issue and published a Government response in March this year. As a result of this evidence, we are currently developing a grant scheme to fund costs of Landfill Tax to public bodies in England, where such costs are acting as a determinative barrier to the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated land.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
203303
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Convictions Pets Theft
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk