§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there were, during the most recent period for which figures are available, in the United Kingdom, of dog owners who allowed their dogs to foul the pavement or other prohibited areas.
§ Mr. John PattenProsecutions for dog fouling offences cannot be separately distinguished in the information collected centrally. The readily available data, which may be affected by variations in the completeness of reporting, relate to all offences covering dogs under local Acts and byelaws and show 69 persons proceeded against in England and Wales for such offences in 1985, and 176 in Scotland. Comparable information is not available for Northern Ireland.