Question follow-through · 18261
Domestic Abuse: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening guidance for courts and probation services on the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening guidance for courts and probation services on the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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20 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse. Statutory guidance issued under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is clear that harming, threatening to harm, or using pets to control, coerce or intimidate a victim can constitute do...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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