I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’) to request information from Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead regarding the enforcement of general protections for the welfare of decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs (cold-blooded invertebrates) during commercial transport and at the time of killing.
In relation to each of the questions asked, please take any reference to ‘WATEO’ to include:
• In England, The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006
In relation to each of the questions asked, please take any reference to ‘WATOK’ to include:
• In England, The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015
Please respond to the following questions, providing separate figures for decapods and cephalopods. We can provide an Excel table for your convenience, please contact us if you would like to receive this. We are happy to receive the information in this form, or any other.
1) How many a) decapods and b) cephalopods have been transported per year in Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead since 2006? Please provide separate figures for each year.
2) How many times have allegations, relating to a) decapods and b) cephalopods, been reported to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead which could amount to an offence under Article 4 of WATEO since 2006? Please provide separate figures for each year.
3) How many times have allegations, relating to a) decapods and b) cephalopods, been reported to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead which could amount to an offence under Schedule 4 of WATOK since 2015? Please provide separate figures for each year.
4) How many of such allegations in relation to a) decapods and b) cephalopods which have been reported under WATEO, have resulted in a prosecution? Please provide separate figures for each year in which the prosecution was brought.
5) How many of such allegations in relation to a) decapods and b) cephalopods which have been reported under WATOK, have resulted in a prosecution? Please provide separate figures for each year in which the prosecution was brought.
6) Where the allegation has not resulted in a prosecution, please provide the reason why a prosecution was not commenced, the stage of the process when the decision not to prosecute was taken and which government department or prosecuting body took the decision? Please provide the said information for WATEO and WATOK separately.
7) Where a prosecution did proceed what was the outcome? Please provide the information for WATEO and WATOK separately and indicate in which country the prosecution took place.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as required by your duty to advise and assist requesters.
If any of this information is already in the public domain, please direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.
If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, please supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement, as information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.