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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what consideration he has given to amending the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to increase the maximum sentences for cases of animal fighting; and if he will make a statement;
[153664]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what consideration he has given to amending the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to increase the maximum sentences for cases of animal fighting; and if he will make a statement;
[153664]
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
(2) what plans he has to review the sentences available for cases of animal abuse; and if he will make a statement.
[153671]
Mrs Moon:
(2) what plans he has to review the sentences available for cases of animal abuse; and if he will make a statement.
[153671]
Mrs Moon:
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
(2) if he has considered introducing a lifetime ban for animal ownership for persistent or serious offenders of animal cruelty;
[153021]
Tracey Crouch:
(2) if he has considered introducing a lifetime ban for animal ownership for persistent or serious offenders of animal cruelty;
[153021]
Tracey Crouch:
[holding answer 23 April 2013]: Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any unnecessary suffering to an animal or to fail to provide for an animal's welfare needs. On conviction, the maximum penalties available for an offence of unnecessary suffering are a fine of £20,000 or six months’ imprisonment, or both. The maximum penalties for failing to provide for the welfare of an animal are a fine of £5,000 or six months’ imprisonment, or both. The court may, in addition to any other punishment on conviction, disqualify the person convicted from having custody of any animal for such a period as it thinks fit. This could mean a lifetime ban from keeping animals.
Sections 85-87 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 provide powers to remove the maximum limits’ of penalties imposed on offenders by magistrates courts. However, these sections have not yet been commenced.
(3) what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of increasing the maximum sentence available for animal cruelty offences for the purposes of ensuring sufficient protection and deterrent measures; and if he will make a statement.
[153023]
Tracey Crouch:
(3) what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of increasing the maximum sentence available for animal cruelty offences for the purposes of ensuring sufficient protection and deterrent measures; and if he will make a statement.
[153023]
Tracey Crouch:
[holding answer 23 April 2013]: Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any unnecessary suffering to an animal or to fail to provide for an animal's welfare needs. On conviction, the maximum penalties available for an offence of unnecessary suffering are a fine of £20,000 or six months’ imprisonment, or both. The maximum penalties for failing to provide for the welfare of an animal are a fine of £5,000 or six months’ imprisonment, or both. The court may, in addition to any other punishment on conviction, disqualify the person convicted from having custody of any animal for such a period as it thinks fit. This could mean a lifetime ban from keeping animals.
Sections 85-87 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 provide powers to remove the maximum limits’ of penalties imposed on offenders by magistrates courts. However, these sections have not yet been commenced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what progress his Department has made on meeting representatives of classified websites to discuss the issue of online advertisement and sale of pets and animals;
[152311]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what progress his Department has made on meeting representatives of classified websites to discuss the issue of online advertisement and sale of pets and animals;
[152311]
DEFRA is in regular contact with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG), which is a group of concerned animal welfare, animal keeping and veterinary organisations, who are working with a number of classified websites to address the issues raised by the proliferation of internet pet advertising. Through the PAAG, DEFRA officials met with representatives from classified websites. Further meetings are planned, as well as the provision of guidance to the sector and potential buyers.
(2) what progress his Department has made on assessing and addressing the issues surrounding the online advertisement and sale of pets and animals.
[152313]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
(2) what progress his Department has made on assessing and addressing the issues surrounding the online advertisement and sale of pets and animals.
[152313]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
DEFRA is in regular contact with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG), which is a group of concerned animal welfare, animal keeping and veterinary organisations, who are working with a number of classified websites to address the issues raised by the proliferation of internet pet advertising. Through the PAAG, DEFRA officials met with representatives from classified websites. Further meetings are planned, as well as the provision of guidance to the sector and potential buyers.
That this House welcomes the publication of The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013, produced by Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research; notes that Britain's moth population has declined seriously in the last 40 years, with over 60 species becoming extinct since 1900; recognises that the findings have serious implications for biodiversity, moths facilitating the pollination of many plants, constituting food for many animals, and acting as indicators of the impact of habitat loss, land-use intensification and global warming; and calls on the Government to ensure that steps are taken by all relevant departments and agencies to reverse the declines highlighted by the report and that funding is found to support concerted action for threatened moths especially those listed in section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, and to ensure continuation of Rothamsted Research's long-running data collection on the moth population in the UK.
That this House welcomes the publication of The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013, produced by Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research; notes that Britain's moth population has declined seriously in the last 40 years, with over 60 species becoming extinct since 1900; recognises that the findings have serious implications for...
It is a great honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Benton. This year’s Budget quite rightly supports those people who are working hard and contributing to our economy. Life is tough for many hard-working people, and we are doing all we can to support them. Particular focus has been...
It is a great honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Benton. This year’s Budget quite rightly supports those people who are working hard and contributing to our economy. Life is tough for many hard-working people, and we are doing all we can to support them. Particular focus has been...
I will be brief. My constituent, Hugh Sykes, who is the chairman of the Winchester and District Beekeepers Association, and whom I have met many times, has been in touch with me—along with hundreds of other constituents—on this subject, and he contacted me specifically about the recent vote on the...
I will be brief. My constituent, Hugh Sykes, who is the chairman of the Winchester and District Beekeepers Association, and whom I have met many times, has been in touch with me—along with hundreds of other constituents—on this subject, and he contacted me specifically about the recent vote on the...
Like my hon. Friend, I have been contacted by many hundreds of constituents on this issue—I am sure that all MPs have—because many of our constituents take such a close interest in our environment and care for it, which is to be welcomed as it is a really good thing....
Like my hon. Friend, I have been contacted by many hundreds of constituents on this issue—I am sure that all MPs have—because many of our constituents take such a close interest in our environment and care for it, which is to be welcomed as it is a really good thing....
I congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this matter to the House. I can well remember those halcyon days of the late 1960s and early 1970s when I was a young boy down in Clady outside Strabane. In those days, the sun shone regularly; it does not seem to shine...
I congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this matter to the House. I can well remember those halcyon days of the late 1960s and early 1970s when I was a young boy down in Clady outside Strabane. In those days, the sun shone regularly; it does not seem to shine...
The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I know, for example, that last year beekeepers in Cornwall, like beekeepers all over the country, had to feed their bees in the hives because of the appalling weather. Where we have bees in managed colonies, that is fine, but the wild...
The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I know, for example, that last year beekeepers in Cornwall, like beekeepers all over the country, had to feed their bees in the hives because of the appalling weather. Where we have bees in managed colonies, that is fine, but the wild...
I strongly agree with my hon. Friend’s suggestion about creating a British bee strategy; that is vital. She makes the case powerfully for a strong, healthy bee population to ensure pollination in agriculture and biodiversity in our environment. Does she agree that it is important for a focus to be...
I strongly agree with my hon. Friend’s suggestion about creating a British bee strategy; that is vital. She makes the case powerfully for a strong, healthy bee population to ensure pollination in agriculture and biodiversity in our environment. Does she agree that it is important for a focus to be...
That is important. As I said, DEFRA has done a huge amount, and this Government should be proud of their track record in tackling the issue, but we need to step it up with more urgency and draw on all the resources of Government, not just on DEFRA. DEFRA is...
That is important. As I said, DEFRA has done a huge amount, and this Government should be proud of their track record in tackling the issue, but we need to step it up with more urgency and draw on all the resources of Government, not just on DEFRA. DEFRA is...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Benton. I congratulate my hon. Friend the hon. Member for
Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton) not only on securing a debate on an important subject, but on the balanced way that she presented her arguments.
A healthy bee population is crucial...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Benton. I congratulate my hon. Friend the hon. Member for
Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton) not only on securing a debate on an important subject, but on the balanced way that she presented her arguments.
A healthy bee population is crucial...
A number of European countries certainly believe that the evidence justifies a moratorium—we know that from the vote. The Minister’s Department also believes that there are risks, although it is not convinced that the risks are high enough to justify a moratorium. Would he, as a secondary step, or perhaps...
A number of European countries certainly believe that the evidence justifies a moratorium—we know that from the vote. The Minister’s Department also believes that there are risks, although it is not convinced that the risks are high enough to justify a moratorium. Would he, as a secondary step, or perhaps...
We will consider the effectiveness of all propositions that are on the table. My concern about agricultural use is that we need to assess carefully the environmental consequences, including the consequences for bee health, of using other substances, such as pyrethroids and organophosphates, as an alternative. I will certainly consider...
We will consider the effectiveness of all propositions that are on the table. My concern about agricultural use is that we need to assess carefully the environmental consequences, including the consequences for bee health, of using other substances, such as pyrethroids and organophosphates, as an alternative. I will certainly consider...