Animal Welfare: Convictions
Commons · Question 122792 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a national animal abuse register to record the names of people who have been found guilty of crimes against animals.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 13 Apr 2026
The Government does not currently have plans to assess the benefits of a national animal abuse register. Defra continue to work closely with enforcement partners to strengthen existing protections for animals.