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Maximum animal cruelty sentences to increase tenfold as Bill passes final reading at Lords

April 5, 2024 by Pham Hien

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In what is a landmark victory for animal welfare in the UK, the has passed its third reading in the House of Lords today 28 April, and is poised to become law once it receives the Royal Assent.

The Bill will increase maximum sentences for the worst cases of animal cruelty in England tenfold, from only six months to five years – bringing it in line with the current penalties in and Northern Ireland. The Welsh government has indicated that the law will come into force in Wales as well, thus protecting mistreated animals across all of the UK.

The Bill has suffered several delays and setbacks since it was announced in 2017. The previous Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in England and Wales was first following the suspension of Parliament in September 2019, and then fell again as a new Parliament was formed following the December 2019 general election.

It was finally brought back as a Private Member’s Bill by Chris Loder MP in February 2020 and, as it turned out, third time’s the charm!

 

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