§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the number of stray dogs sent to dogs' homes by the Metropolitan Police in each year from 1950 to the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. TaverneThe numbers were as follows:
1950 20,377 1951 18,549 1952 15,566 1953 12,835 1954 10,982 1955 10,781 1956 10,160 1957 9,850 1958 9,810 1959 10,309 1960 10,883 1961 10,207 1962 11,087 1963 12,297 1964 12,529 1965 12,939