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673585

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in how many cases under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 a fine was imposed in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	60102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of proceedings heard at magistrates’ courts, and those which were found guilty, sentenced and had a fine imposed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in England and Wales, 2014 and 2015 can be viewed below.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data for 2016 are planned for publication in May 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Outcome</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>1,433</p></td><td><p>1,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found Guilty</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>1,078</p></td><td><p>833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em> Fine</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table includes the following offences:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Animal Welfare Act 2006 Section 4(1)(2), 5(a)(b)32(1)(2(40), 6(1)(a)(b)2,8,9,12, 7(a)(b)2, 8(1)(a to i),(2), 9, 11(1)(3), 13(6), 18(12),34(9)</p><p> </p></li><li><p>The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>The numbers of offenders sentenced and found guilty in the same year may differ due to some being sentenced the following year.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 60103 question first answered 24/01/2017 13:19:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

673588

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was collected in fines for offences committed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	60101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 24/01/2017 16:06:56 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

657872

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of animal welfare standards in animal sanctuaries; what plans she has to provide for regulatory oversight of animal sanctuaries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	57474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The welfare of animals in sanctuaries is provided for under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal or to fail to provide for an animal’s welfare needs. The Government supports moves by the sector to apply minimum standards in addition to the code of practice for the operation of animal sanctuaries and rehoming centres which the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes has developed. The Government does not currently have plans to make animal sanctuaries subject to specific regulations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/12/2016 11:35:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

648739

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation on the review of animal establishments licensing in England, which closed on 12 March 2016, when she plans to publish draft regulations on the licensing of animal establishments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	55734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government proposes to publish a next steps document shortly which will set out our proposals for the animal establishments licensing review, following analysis of the 1,700 responses to the consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2016 12:55:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

647771

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of the recidivism rate of persons who have committed offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	55407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The reoffending rate for those who committed an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 was on average just over one percent over the last eight years.</p><p>Data on reoffending rates for people convicted of offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is available up to 2014, with a one year follow-up period. Data for 2015 and 2016 will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/12/2016 18:02:23 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

626597

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish her Department's review into animal establishments licensing in England.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	51311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>We expect to publish a document setting out our proposals on our review of the animal activities licensing in dur course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/11/2016 12:57:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

595613

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to ensure that standards of animal (a) welfare and (b) traceability are maintained when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	47251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Animal welfare and traceability are a priority for this Government and and we have a manifesto commitment to include measures to improve animal welfare in future agriculture policy. We are currently considering the impacts of the decision to leave the EU, including for existing legislation and how appropriate standards are best delivered in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/10/2016 16:30:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

579493

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote animal welfare in the Government's foreign policy.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	45850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment “to push for high animal welfare standards to be incorporated into international trade agreements” and we are working with colleagues across Whitehall and with the European Commission, who represents EU Member States in the associated negotiations, to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/09/2016 15:29:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

523044

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the trade of (a) greyhounds and (b) other animals to countries with little or no protection for animals rights.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	39319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Animal welfare regulations in third countries are the responsibility of those countries. However, we encourage other countries to improve or maintain welfare standards including through being a member of international organisations such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). EU Member States are subject to animal welfare regulations covered by EU law.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/06/2016 13:20:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

513230

registered interest
date	15/04/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes she plans to make to her Department's official guidance on animal welfare standards.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	34181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>We have the highest standards of animal welfare in the world and no changes were ever planned to the animal welfare legislation upholding them, or to the strict enforcement and penalties that apply.</p><p> </p><p>Defra sought views from interested parties in 2013 to inform the consultation on the principle of reforming the farm animal welfare codes, not regulation. Those that responded included animal welfare charities, the livestock industry, enforcement agencies, expert committees, academics, veterinarians, and members of the public. A list of respondents is included in the Government response published in 2015: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/farm-animal-welfare-codes-reform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/farm-animal-welfare-codes-reform</a></p><p> </p><p>In the light of views raised, the Government has given the matter further consideration and believes that its animal welfare objectives can be achieved by retaining statutory codes. The Government will continue to work with industry to ensure farmers have the guidance they need to help them comply with legislation and we will consult with interested parties as and when updates are needed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 34178 34179 34180 question first answered 25/04/2016 16:56:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman