§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cattle pregnancies and lactations were generated by(a) artificial insemination and (b) hire bulls in the last 12 months. [76513]
§ Mr MorleyAt present there is no information collected or held on a central basis of how many cattle pregnancies and lactations were generated by artificial inseminations and hire bulls. This could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost that would be an unjustifiable use of public resource.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many successful prosecutions have been brought under the Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988. [74055]
§ Mr. DenhamI have been asked to reply.
Offences connected with cruel tethering cannot be distinguished from other offences under the Protection of Animals Act 1911 in the statistics collected centrally.