Animal Welfare Offences - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:44 pm on 24 October 2017.

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Photo of Lord Trees Lord Trees Crossbench 2:44, 24 October 2017

My Lords, I welcome the strengthening of the sanctions for animal welfare offences. More than that, though, there is an increasing realisation that people who abuse animals frequently abuse, or go on to abuse, human beings. I pay tribute to the Links Group for drawing attention to that relationship. Given that, does the Minister agree that not only will strengthening the sanctions reduce the abuse of animals but it may also help to protect vulnerable people from abuse?