§ 39. Mr. THOMAS COOKasked the Home Secretary the number of convictions against persons found guilty of cruelty to wild birds in cages during the year 1932?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI regret that the information asked for by the hon. Member is not available. The figures in question are not shown separately in the criminal statistics or in the returns from which the published statistics are compiled.
§ 40. Mr. COOKasked the Home Secretary the total number of convictions 537 against persons found guilty of cruelty to animals during the years 1930, 1931, and 1932, respectively?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe number of persons convicted of offences falling under the head of cruelty to animals in the criminal statistics was 2,443 in 1930 and 2,152 in 1931. Figures for 1932 are not yet completely available.