Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to what he attributes the fall by over half between 1980–81 and 1982–83 in the number of dogs licensed in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerDetails of the number of dogs licensed in the full year 1982–83 are not yet available. However 24,199 dogs were licensed in the period April to December 1982 and given that the period January to March represents the Peak licensing period it is not expected that the total number of dogs licensed in 1982–83 will differ significantly from the number licensed in 1980–81.