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Livestock Worrying

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3474

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to extend livestock worrying offences to include roads and paths.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Government recognises the distress livestock worrying can cause animals and their keepers. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver our commitments in this area and will be setting out next steps in due course.

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