Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hare coursing.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The police have a range of powers to tackle hare coursing through the game acts and the Hunting Act 2004. My officials have engaged with affected police forces on the issue of hare coursing. However, decisions on how the available powers are used are operational matters for the police.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the cost of policing rural areas compared to urban areas.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office has not made an assessment of these relative costs. It is a matter for Chief Constables to determine the most effective policing model for their police force area, taking into account local conditions and priorities.