I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information from Wokingham Council 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.

1. How many a) decapods and b) cephalopods have been transported per year in Wokingham Council since 2006? Please provide separate figures for each year.
Zero

2. How many times have allegations, relating to a) decapods and b) cephalopods, been reported to Wokingham Council which could amount to an offence under Article 4 of WATEO since 2006? Please provide separate figures for each year.
Zero

3. How many times have allegations, relating to a) decapods and b) cephalopods, been reported to Wokingham Council which could amount to an offence under Schedule 4 of WATOK since 2015? Please provide separate figures for each year.
Zero

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.
Not applicable

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.
Not applicable

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.
Not applicable

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.
Not applicable

Public Protection Partnership does enforce The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 and The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015.
Going back 7 years we do not have any data indicating the numbers of decapods and cephalopods being transported through the Local Authority, no allegations and thus the response is 0.