Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 May 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 20 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Government funding was allocated to the protection and welfare of animals in 2003-04, broken down by budget heading. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Government funding was allocated to the protection and welfare of animals in 2003-04, broken down by budget heading. [169945] Mr. Bradshaw: In 2003-04 a total of £9.2 million was spent on the protection and welfare of animals. This can be broken down as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Amount Research (£ million) 3.6 Enforcement (£ million) 12.5 Administration (£ million) 2.2 Scheme (£000) 2900 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 This does not include the cost of enforcement by local authorities. 2 This figure includes items such as contracts with the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) and the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) to support and promote animal welfare.

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