David Heath – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Heath on 2014-05-07.

To ask the Attorney General, what steps he has taken to improve prosecution of wildlife crime.

Oliver Heald

The CPS views wildlife crime offences very seriously and will robustly prosecute cases referred by the police. In order to achieve this, the CPS has thirteen wildlife co-ordinators based in its regional Areas. They are supported by face to face training and legal guidance on wildlife offences, which is available to all prosecutors and to the public.