Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Last Thursday, during the Oral Questions on Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, I asked the Secretary of State if she could put the Animal Cruelty (Sentencing) Bill on the statute book before the election is called and Parliament is dissolved.
The bill would increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years in England and Wales. In my position in the shadow Defra team, we have been working hard to progress this bill, and there is cross-party support and enthusiasm for it.
Why didn’t she do this? This shows once more that the Conservative government are not prepared to crack on and act to protect animals and our natural environment.
There's enough time to debate the Animal Cruelty (Sentencing) Bill
Last Thursday, during the Oral Questions on Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, I asked the Secretary of State if she could put the Animal Cruelty (Sentencing) Bill on the statute book before the election is called and Parliament is dissolved.The bill would increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences from six months to five years in England and Wales. In my position in the shadow Defra team, we have been working hard to progress this bill, and there is cross-party support and enthusiasm for it.Why didn't she do this? This shows once more that the Conservative government are not prepared to crack on and act to protect animals and our natural environment.
Posted by Thangam Debbonaire for Bristol West on Thursday, October 31, 2019