HC Deb 15 June 1989 vol 154 c511W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) males and (b) females have been (i) charged and (ii) convicted under section 1 of the Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988.

Mr. John Patten

Section 1 of the Protection against Cruel Tethering Act 1988 amended the Protection of Animals Act 1911. It is not possible from the information held centrally to isolate such offences from others under the Protection of Animals Act 1911.