Theft: Pets

(asked on 9th May 2019) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review sentencing guidance for people who commit pet theft.


Answered by
Robert Buckland Portrait
Robert Buckland
This question was answered on 17th May 2019

It is for the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, which is independent of government, to develop sentencing guidelines and monitor their use.

The Theft guideline and evaluation are available here: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/publications?s&topic=theft-offences

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