Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 July 2000. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Friday, 28 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the Pet Animals Act 1951 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there have been under the (i) Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, (ii) Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 and (iii) Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the (i) Performing Animals Regulations 1925 and 1968, (ii) Zoo Licensing Act 1981 and (iii) Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the (i) Protection of Animals Act 1911, (ii) Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954, (iii) Abandonment of Animals Act 1960, (iv) Tethering Act 1988 and (v) Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there have been under the (a) Protection of Badgers Act 1992, (b) Deer Act 1991, (c) Conservation of Seals Act 1970 and (d) Conversation of Seals Order 1996 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c1135-8W;354 c1135-7W; 131783;131784;131988;131986;131982
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Animal welfare Animals Badgers Animal experiments Deer Circuses Dogs Entertainments Prosecutions Nature conservation Pets Wildlife Zoos Seals
Contains statistics: Yes
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