Lord de CLIFFORDasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prosecutions have been initiated under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 since the Act came into force, what were the results of any such prosecutions and how many are awaiting hearing.
§ Lord BELSTEADThe information available to us is shown in the following table. However, because such prosecutions may be brought privately the information we have may be incomplete. Information for 1979 is not yet available and information is not collected centrally about cases awaiting hearing at magistrates' courts.
Persons proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973(1) by result England and Wales Number of persons Year Total number proceeded against Found guilty Total Fined 1974(1) 0 0 0 1975 … … … 1976 7 7 7 1977 1 1 1 1978 6 6 6 (1)The Act came into force on 1st April 1974. … Not readily available.