Performing Animals (Hansard, 17 June 1997)

HC Deb 17 June 1997 vol 296 c98W 98W

§ Mr. Caplin
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many certificates of registration have been issued in England and Wales under the Performing Animals Act 1925 since 1967. [3554]

§ Mr. George Howarth
The numbers of certificates notified are:

1977: 30

1978: 19

1979: 10

1980: 18

1981: 27

1982: 27

1983: 15

1984: 33

1985: 21

1986: 22

1987: 19

1988: 17

1989: 23

1990: 24

1991: 36

1992: 38

1993: 44

1994: 16

1995: 18

1996: 12

1997 (to 16 June): 20

The figures prior to 1977 are not available centrally.