Animal Welfare: Disclosure of Information
Commons · Question 122797 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of expanding the Police's right of disclosure to include incidents of animal abuse.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Apr 2026
The Police National Computer holds all relevant information for prosecutions made for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Certain organisations, including non-police public bodies such as the Disclosure and Barring Service and the C...