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Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Animal Welfare: Reoffenders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of individuals convicted of animal welfare offences went on to commit a further animal welfare offence in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of those repeat offenders had previously been issued with an animal disqualification order.

Answer

The information requested on convictions could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Information regarding animal disqualification orders is not contained in the Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17674
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Animal welfare Disqualification Reoffenders
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk