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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Animal Welfare: Offenders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 committed by people under the age of 18 in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Government has not made an estimate of the number of animal welfare offences committed by individuals under the age of 18. Defra does not hold conviction data for animal welfare offences and is therefore unable to provide the information requested.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18502
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Animal welfare Offenders
Legislation
Animal Welfare Act 2006
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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