Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2003. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions there have been for cruelty to (a) dogs, (b) cats and (c) sheep in (i) the UK and (ii) Sefton in (A) 2001, (B) 2002 and (C) 2003.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there have been for cruelty to (a) dogs, (b) cats and (c) sheep in (i) the UK and (ii) Sefton in (A) 2001, (B) 2002 and (C) 2003. [122316] Paul Goggins: Offences connected with cruelty to dogs, cats and sheep cannot be distinguished from cruelty to other animals in the statistics collected centrally in England and Wales. Figures for Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Office and those for Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Office.

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