Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.
Animal Cruelty
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted of cruelty towards animals in London in each year since 1997.
- Answer
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The information requested is in the table. Statistics on court proceedings for 2005 will be available autumn 2006.
Number of offenders found guilty for offences relating to animal cruelty in Greater London area (Metropolitan and City of London police force areas) 1997–2004(30) Statute 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (as amended) 57 46 46 48 48 44 46 29 Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec 8 — — — — — — — — Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 — — — — — — — — Protection of Animals Act, 1934 4 3 — — — — — — Docking and Nicking of Horses Act, 1949 — — — 1 — — — — Pet Animals Act, 1951 2 — 4 2 3 — 3 1 Cockfighting Act, 1952 — — — — — — — Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954 6 — 1 2 — 2 — Animal Health Act, 1981, Secs 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders 8 3 11 9 13 12 5 12 made under Sees 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43 — — — — — — — Slaughterhouses Act, 1974 — — - — — — — — Abandonment of Animals Act, 1960, Sec 1 — 4 — 1 2 — — — Animal and Animal Products (Import and Export) — — — — — — — — Regulations 1988 — — — — — — — — Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act, 1962 — — — — — — — — Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 — — — — — — — — Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 and 1970 — — — — — — — — Slaughter of Poultry Act, 1967 — — — — — — — — Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968, Secs 1, 2 and 6 1 — — — — — — — Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec 13) 1 — — — — — 1 — Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec 9 — — — — — — — — Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec 11 — — — — — — — — Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 — 1 — — — 1 — — Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 — — — — — — — — Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 — — — — — — — — Diseases of Animals Act 2 7 7 2 13 8 12 16 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Sees 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 17 8 1 74 2 1 1 10 22 Total 89 65 143 67 80 66 79 80 (30) Principal offence basis.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5264; 440 c2876W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Abuse Animals Convictions
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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