Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a public register of individuals convicted of animal cruelty offences.

The Government has no plans to introduce a publicly assessable animal cruelty register.

All prosecutions for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 are currently stored on the Police National Computer. This information may be shared with appropriate organisations under Police Common Law. In cases of concern, the information may be shared with the public at the Police’s discretion when requested.