Badgers: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 14107 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of raising the maximum prison sentence for badger baiting under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 to
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Jul 2026
This Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025, made a commitment to review and look to strengthen penalties for cruelty against wildlife, including the horrific offence of badger baiting, to ensure they are consistent with higher l...