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Animal Welfare: Reoffenders

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17674

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of individuals convicted of animal welfare offences went on to commit a further animal welfare offence in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of those repeat offenders had previously be

Answered by Jake Richards

The information requested on convictions could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information regarding animal disqualification orders is not contained in the Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer.

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