§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current annual cost of issuing dog licences; and what is the total annual income from the dog licence fees.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe payment made by this Department to the Post Office to cover the costs of issuing dog licences in 1982–83 was £3.3 million. The total amount collected by the Post Office in respect of dog licences in that year is estimated to be about £0.9 million, the same as in 1981–82 (the last year for which the information is currently available).