In the Lords

The noble Baroness makes an important point.

This was a manifesto commitment and we have taken a key step in delivering it by launching, just a few weeks ago, a consultation on ending l

The noble Lord makes an important point and I will convey it to the Attorney-General, on whose behalf I am afraid I am not able to speak.

Recordable offences are set outside Defra, although Defra has been working with, for example, the Raptor Persecution Priority Delivery Group

Animal experimentation clearly has an enormously important role to play.

In 2018, the UK hosted the biggest ever illegal wildlife trade conference, and 65 countries signed up to the London declaration, which commi

The Government support increasing the maximum custodial sentence for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years.

My Lords, the Government recognise the importance of tackling wildlife crime and animal cruelty.

The European Commission has made clear that, as a third country, Great Britain will no longer have access to the Tripartite Agreement from 1

The Government shares the public's high regard for animal welfare, including the welfare of dogs and cats, and we are committed to making th