§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were conducted for offences of animal cruelty in (a) Essex and (b) England and Wales for the last three years; and what was the average sentence.
§ Mr. MellorThe readily available information relates to England and Wales and is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables, volume 1—table S1.1(A), classification 108. I shall write as soon as possible about the other information requested.