Fiona welcomes the announcement that animal abusers who commit the most heinous crimes could face up to five years in prison under new plans set to be unveiled by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Currently the maximum sentence is six months but the Government will announce plans to bring forward new legislation that will increase that tenfold, sending a clear signal to any potential offenders that there is no place for animal cruelty in England.
Fiona said:
"I welcome the announcement by the Environment Secretary that the Government will be making tougher sentences available for cases of animal cruelty. The campaign for this is one which I have supported and it is great that action is now being taken to ensure this crime is treated more severely in the justice system."