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Nigel Adams
MP for Selby and Ainsty

Animal Cruelty Sentencing

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Thank you to those who have contacted me about animal cruelty sentencing.

We are a nation of animal lovers, with 44 per cent of us keeping a pet. I agree that there is no place in this country for animal cruelty, and we must ensure that those who abuse animals are met with the full force of the law. I am therefore pleased that the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill has now passed its Second Reading and is backed by the Government who will do all it can to support its swift passage through the Commons and the Lords as soon as possible.

The new Bill will enable tougher prison sentences for the most serious perpetrators of animal cruelty, from the current maximum of six months to up to five years. I believe that this increase in sentencing will send a clear message that this behaviour will not be tolerated. The maximum five-year sentence will become one of the toughest punishments in Europe, strengthening the UK’s position as a global leader on animal welfare.

I am aware that a public consultation found 70 per cent of people supported the proposals for tougher prison sentences. I am encouraged that the planned change in law means the courts will be able to take a tougher approach to cases such as dog fighting, abuse of puppies and kittens, or gross neglect of farm animals.

I am very proud that this Government is taking steps further to elevate our reputation for animal welfare in this country. In 2018, Ministers modernised the regulation of dog breeding, pet sales, animal boarding, horse riding and performing animals legislation. More recently, the Government published a new welfare code for pigs, introduced a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England, and launched a national communications campaign to help people to make more informed choices when sourcing a new pet.

Campaign Responses

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  • Responses in 2021
  • Responses in 2020
    • Commercial Sex Exploitation
    • Electrical Safety
    • PFAS in Food Packaging
    • Trade Scruitiny
    • Food Poverty and UK Global Tariffs
    • Military Trade; Israel
    • Alcohol and Beer Duty
    • Press Regulation
    • Centrica and British Gas
    • Save Our Pubs
    • Overseas Aid
    • Stamp Duty Land Tax
    • Universal Credit
    • Trade Deal Scrutiny
    • Fire Safety Bill
    • Legacy Benefits
    • Affordable Homes
    • Fox Hunting
    • Agriculture Bill
    • Environment Bill
    • Fire and Rescue Service
    • Animal Cruelty Sentencing
    • Sewage Bill
    • Child Malnutrition
    • Help Nazanin and Anoosheh
    • IVF and Fertility Treatment
    • School Breakfast Bill
    • New Homes Rescue Fund
    • Mental Health In Schools
    • Deportation of Osime Brown
    • Equal Pay
    • Self-harm
    • Short Breaks For Respite
    • Charity Funded Research
    • Green and Fair Recovery
    • Planning White Paper
    • Maternity Care
    • NHS Pay
    • Air Quality
    • Petrol and Diesel Cars
    • Preventing Homelessness
    • Protecting Girls in Crisis
    • Windrush Report
    • Overseas Operations Bill
    • Microchipping Cats
    • Breast Cancer
    • Alcohol and Beer Duty
    • Birds of Prey
    • Better deal for animals
    • Young people’s wellbeing
    • Arthritis
    • TV Licence for Over 75s
    • Adult Social Care
    • Supertrawlers
    • Animal welfare - sentience and sentencing
    • Asylum seekers and employment
    • End of Life/Assisted Suicide
    • 'DIY' Abortion 2020
    • Fur imports and sales
    • Gender Recognition Act reform
    • Julian Assange
    • Protect our Oceans
    • Medicinal Cannabis
    • Climate Change
    • Water Sanitation
    • Horse Tethering
    • Alcohol and Beer Duty 
    • Animal Cruelty Sentencing
    • Dementia Care

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