Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 September 2026. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Game: Poaching
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Taking or destroying game by night (Night Poaching Act 1828, s.1) since 1 June 2026.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.
Data from 1 June 2026 is not available and is scheduled for publication on 22 October 2026.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 26729
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Game Prosecutions Poaching
- Legislation
- Night Poaching Act 1828
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-11-02 17:43:37 +0000
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