Written question asked by Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2025 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Monday, 7 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Animal Welfare: Prosecutions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of private prosecution cases brought by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Justice does not collate or record detailed data on individual private prosecutions, although some prosecutors may publish their own data separately. Therefore, it is not possible to provide data on the number of prosecutions which have been brought by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
This Government recognises that greater transparency is needed in relation to private prosecutions, in order to improve confidence in the criminal justice system. This is why we have launched a public consultation on options to improve the oversight, regulation, and transparency of private prosecutors in the criminal justice system, which closes on 8 May. The consultation seeks respondents’ views on improvements to the available data on private prosecutors and the prosecutions they bring, and this includes prosecutions brought by the RSPCA.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 43046
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Prosecutions RSPCA
- Legislation
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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