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unstar this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets with the Chairman of the Sentencing Council periodically to discuss a wide range of relevant issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Council is independent of Parliament and Government and decides on its own priorities and work plan for developing and revising guidelines. To reflect the higher maximum penalties introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021, the Council is currently developing a revised guideline for animal cruelty offences, and plans to consult on that revision in due course. The Council has also published interim guidance for offences committed on or after 29 June 2021 to take account of the increase in maximum penalties. This can be found at: <a href="https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/animal-cruelty-interim-guidance/" target="_blank">https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/animal-cruelty-interim-guidance/</a>.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the requested information.</p><p>We have announced a provisional police funding settlement of up to £15.8 billion for 2021/22. This is a total increase of up to £636 million for the policing system which will enable police to cut crime and tackle offences including relating to animal welfare crimes.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>This Government is leading the way in promoting animal welfare by bringing forward legislation that will increase the maximum custodial penalty for animal cruelty in England from 6 months’ to 5 years’ imprisonment. We have also made it a requirement for all slaughterhouses to have CCTV; updated and improved the laws regulating dog breeding and pet sales; and banned the third party sale of puppies and kittens.</p><p> </p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ben Bradley more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>This Government is leading the way in promoting animal welfare by bringing forward legislation that will increase the maximum custodial penalty for animal cruelty in England from 6 months’ to 5 years’ imprisonment. We have also made it a requirement for all slaughterhouses to have CCTV; updated and improved the laws regulating dog breeding and pet sales; and banned the third party sale of puppies and kittens.</p><p> </p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>There has never been any question that this Government’s policies on animal welfare are driven by the fact that animals are sentient beings. However, the Government has been very clear that we will make any necessary changes required to UK law in a rigorous and comprehensive way to ensure animal sentience is recognised after we leave the EU.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in animal welfare. The Government is committed to making any necessary changes required to domestic law in a rigorous and comprehensive way to ensure animal sentience is recognised after the UK leaves the EU. Defra is continuing to engage closely with stakeholders and other Government departments to further refine its policy on animal sentience. We will continue to consider carefully what other tools, processes, and mechanisms need to be put in place to ensure the animal sentience requirements are delivered by the Government effectively in practice.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p><strong>i) Ungulates, Equines and commercial movement of cats, dogs and ferrets</strong></p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom submitted its application to allow exports of live animals and animal products to the European Commission in January 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to undertake constructive engagement with the European Commission on third country listing, and has already provided the necessary assurances requested by the European Commission in order for the relevant Committee to consider listing the UK as a third country for exports of live animals and animal products. This would ensure that exports of ungulates (hoofed animals), equines and commercial movement of cats, dogs and ferrets to the EU would continue in a no deal.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant Committee meeting to vote on our listed status is expected to be scheduled and meet ahead of exit date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ii) Non-commercial movement of cats, dogs and ferrets</strong></p><p> </p><p>Non-commercial movement of cats, dogs and ferrets is covered by the EU Pet Travel Scheme which has 3 categorisations of third country: unlisted, Part 1 listed and Part 2 listed.</p><p> </p><p>Third countries can apply to the European Commission to be listed under the EU Pet Travel Scheme. The United Kingdom submitted its application to allow the UK to become a Part 1 listed third country under Annex II of the EU Pet Travel Regulations to the European Commission in January 2019. It is for the Commission to consider our application for listed status. The UK is likely to be treated as an unlisted country under the EU Pet Travel Scheme if it leaves without a deal.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government has committed to bringing in new legislation on animal sentience. Any necessary changes required to domestic law will be made in a rigorous and comprehensive way after we leave the EU. Legislation will be brought forward when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Christian Matheson more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>In line with the manifesto commitment to introduce tougher sentences for animal cruelty, we remain fully committed to increasing the maximum custodial sentences for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years. This will enable courts to take a firmer approach to cases such as dog fighting, abuse of puppies and kittens, or gross neglect of farm animals. The necessary legislation will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time permits.</p><p> </p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for City of Chester, Christian Matheson, on 20 January 2020, WQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-15/3774" target="_blank">3774</a>.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this