Written Question · S4W-28685 · Session 4
How many convictions there have been in relation to illegal fox hunting and what resources are available to Police Scotland to ensure that …
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions there have been in relation to illegal fox hunting and what resources are available to Police Scotland to ensure that the law against hunting with hounds is upheld.
The answer
There have been three convictions in relation to fox hunting in the period since the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force.
Further information relating to prosecutions for fox hunting offences is contained in section 4.7 of the Wildlife Crime in Scotland – 2014 Annual Report which can be accessed on the Scottish Government website:
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/6676
The chief constable is responsible for the allocation and deployment of the resources Police Scotland receives from the Scottish Police Authority.
Further information relating to prosecutions for fox hunting offences is contained in section 4.7 of the Wildlife Crime in Scotland – 2014 Annual Report which can be accessed on the Scottish Government website:
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/6676
The chief constable is responsible for the allocation and deployment of the resources Police Scotland receives from the Scottish Police Authority.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-28685 by reference.