Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rory Stewart and Andrea Jenkyns

Tuesday 12th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con)]

T3. Will the Minister confirm that he is working with his colleagues in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on introducing the necessary legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from six months’ imprisonment to five years?

[The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Rory Stewart)]

I absolutely confirm that. Britain has a very proud tradition in campaigning nationally and internationally against animal cruelty. The Government remain committed to increasing the maximum sentence for animal cruelty to five years.