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Written question asked by Graham Bright (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 November 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
How many dog breeders have been convicted under the Protection of Animals Act 1911 since 1966.
Answer

Sir Graham Bright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many dog breeders have been convicted under the Protection of Animals Act 1911 since 1966. [3772] Mr. Maclean: It is not possible, from the information held centrally, to identify offences specific to dog breeding from other summary offences under the Protection of Animals Act 1911, as amended. In 1995, there were 754 recorded convictions under the Act.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3772; 285 c296W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Animal breeding Dogs Prosecutions
Contains statistics
Yes