PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Theft: Pets (3 September 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release of 3 September 2021, Pet abduction to be made new criminal offence in crackdown on pet theft, whether proposals to make pet abduction a new criminal offence will also apply in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by:
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
Asked by:
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
Answer
Animal Welfare is a devolved matter and once the details of the proposed new pet abduction offence have been developed Welsh Government Ministers will be invited to consider whether they wish these reforms to apply in Wales.
Answered by:
Victoria Prentis (Conservative)
8 September 2021
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