I congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this extremely important Bill. Clearly, prosecutions are brought only for the most serious cases of animal cruelty, but does he have any indication of how many successful convictions at the moment result in an immediate custodial sentence, and how many do not attract even the shortest periods behind bars?
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Wood
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 23 October 2020.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
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