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Livestock Worrying

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102526

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether additional resources will be provided to police forces to enforce tougher penalties for livestock worrying.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Department will continue to engage with the police to ensure that they are fully prepared to enforce the new powers introduced by the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025.

The measures will come into effect on 18 March 2026. We will also work closely with the police to monitor how enforcement operates in practice after the measures have come into force.

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