PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(31 March 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to strengthen legislation on tackling hare coursing.
Asked by:
Matt Bishop (Labour)
Asked by:
Matt Bishop (Labour)
Answer
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England and Wales only.
This government recognises the importance of tackling rural crimes such as Hare Coursing.
The previous Government made changes to address illegal hare coursing through a package of measures in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. This broadened the circumstances in which police can investigate and bring charges for hare coursing related activity. There are no plans to further change the legislation of Hare Coursing.
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