§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many contraventions of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, were noted by his inspectors during each of the last 10 years; and in how many cases were prosecutions or other action taken.
§ Mr. EdeThe number of irregularities noted has been as follows:
No proceedings were instituted, but other action was taken in all cases.
1936 … 3 1941 … — 1937 … 7 1942 … 4 1938 … 3 1943 … — 1939 … 4 1944 … — 1940 … — 1945 … 4