§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been in the last year under Section 1 of the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960; how many of these have been brought by private per- 304W sons or organizations; and how many were in respect of animals abandoned in clearance areas by owners who have moved to new addresses.
§ Mr. LaneIn England and Wales in 1971, 78 prosecutions were brought, and 65 convictions obtained, for offences under Section 1 of the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960. The information asked for in the second part of the Question is not available, since statistics of such offences collected by the Home Office are not classified according to the status of the prosecutor or the precise location of the offence.