Letter to your MP
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Dear [MP’s name],
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.
I am writing as one of your constituents to ask for your support for Holly’s Law, a proposal that could help prevent domestic abuse, protect animals and ultimately save lives.
Holly Bramley was murdered by her partner, a man with a known history of abusing animals and who had previously killed her pets. Sadly, this is not an isolated case. Research has consistently shown that animal abuse is a significant warning sign for domestic abuse, coercive control and other serious violent offending.
At its heart, Holly’s Law asks a simple question: Should someone be able to find out if a partner has a history of abusing animals?
I believe the answer is yes.
We already have the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s Law), which allows police to disclose relevant information where it may help protect someone from harm. However, the current guidance does not include animal abuse offences, despite the well-established link between cruelty to animals and violence towards people.
There is also another gap. Intelligence held by organisations such as the RSPCA is generally not available through normal police disclosure systems, meaning potentially important safeguarding information may never be considered.
Holly’s Law seeks to close these gaps by ensuring relevant animal abuse information can be considered, alongside other risk factors, when protecting people from domestic abuse.
This is about prevention, not punishment.
Between the Westminster roundtable on Holly’s Law in June and Parliament returning in September, police in England and Wales will have dealt with hundreds of thousands of domestic abuse incidents and, tragically, dozens more people will have lost their lives through domestic abuse-related deaths. Every opportunity to identify risk earlier should be explored.
Preventing domestic abuse also reduces demand on policing and the wider criminal justice system, allowing officers to spend more time tackling other crimes affecting our communities.
I would be very grateful if you would consider:
Learning more about Holly’s Law and discussing it with colleagues.
Publicly supporting Holly’s Law if you feel able.
Considering raising the issue through a Parliamentary Question, correspondence with ministers, or by attending a future Holly’s Law event in Westminster.
Thank you for your time and for representing our community. I would greatly appreciate your support and would be happy to provide any further information.
Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your postcode]
[Your email address or telephone number (optional)]
