§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many dog-handling establishments are run by his Department; where they are situated; what is the total number of dogs in each; and what is the annual cost of maintenance of each dog-handling establishment.
§ Mr. MillanThe answer is as follows:
Theatre Number of Establishments Number of dogs Annual Cost (£000) UK 120 653 541 Germany 12 411 574 Near East 11 282 335 Middle East 7 95 95 Far East 15 416 441 Total 165 1,857 1,986