§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has monitored, by council area, the incidence of illegal dumping of fallen animals which has had to be dealt with by individual councils; and what are the statistics for each of the past eight months in each council area.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 18 June 1991]: District councils are being asked for the information requested and I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases have been prosecuted or have prosecutions pending in relation to the illegal dumping of fallen animals during each of the past eight months.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 18 June 1991: Records of prosecutions by district councils for the illegal dumping of fallen animals are not held centrally. However, information on such dumping including information on 225W prosecutions is being sought from district councils and I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible and place a copy of my letter in the Library.