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Nature Conservation: Fines

Commons · Question 109588 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the effectiveness of enforcement of wildlife crimes as part of plans to a) review and b) strengthen penalties for cruelty against wildlife.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 5 Feb 2026

There are currently no plans to make wildlife crimes notifiable (which would result in them being included in the national crime statistics).Any non-notifiable wildlife crime reported to the police can still be investigated where appropriate, as Chief Con...