Dog theft petition update
Good news.
You recently signed the petition “Make dog theft a specific criminal offence”:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560216
The Government has announced that a Pet Theft Taskforce will investigate the recent reported rise in pet theft since the start of lockdown.
Read the full announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/taskforce-launched-to-investigate-reported-rise-in-pet-thefts
The new taskforce has been set up to gather evidence to understand the factors that may be contributing to any perceived rise in thefts and to recommend any necessary measures to tackle the problem.
The Government has stated that the Taskforce will:
work with police, law enforcement, and experts to understand and tackle pet theft
consider the issue from end to end, including causes, prevention, reporting, enforcement and prosecution.
make clear and timely recommendations on ways to reduce pet theft.
The taskforce will be made up of government officials from Defra, Home Office and Ministry of Justice as well as operational partners such as the police. The Government has said it will also seek input from animal welfare groups and experts in relevant fields.
Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament
You recently signed the petition “Make dog theft a specific criminal offence”:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560216
The Government has announced that a Pet Theft Taskforce will investigate the recent reported rise in pet theft since the start of lockdown.
Read the full announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/taskforce-launched-to-investigate-reported-rise-in-pet-thefts
The new taskforce has been set up to gather evidence to understand the factors that may be contributing to any perceived rise in thefts and to recommend any necessary measures to tackle the problem.
The Government has stated that the Taskforce will:
work with police, law enforcement, and experts to understand and tackle pet theft
consider the issue from end to end, including causes, prevention, reporting, enforcement and prosecution.
make clear and timely recommendations on ways to reduce pet theft.
The taskforce will be made up of government officials from Defra, Home Office and Ministry of Justice as well as operational partners such as the police. The Government has said it will also seek input from animal welfare groups and experts in relevant fields.
Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament
