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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 November 2016. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Animals: Advertising

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inappropriate advertisements for animals were removed from websites as a result of work with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group and other bodies in each year since 2009-10.

Answer

Defra does not keep records of the number of inappropriate advertisements for pet animals removed from websites. In 2014 the Pet Advertising Advisory Group ran a pilot exercise covering the UK over 12 months which resulted in around 130,000 inappropriate adverts being removed from websites.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54164
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Animals Advertising
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk