PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Animal Welfare: Sentencing (30 January 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will commence section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to allow for penalties available under section 32 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to come into force.
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Answer
The government takes animal welfare very seriously and continues to keep the maximum penalties under review.
Answered by:
Sir Oliver Heald (Conservative)
7 February 2017
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