HC Deb 16 June 1997 vol 296 cc73-4W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many visits were made to hunt kennels in each month of the last year in respect of the enforcement of SMB controls in Northern Ireland; what was the percentage judged to be unsatisfactory in each month; and if she will make a statement. [2786]

Mr. Murphy

The following table details the number of visits made to hunt kennels each month during 1996 and the percentage judged to be unsatisfactory.

Number of visits Percentage unsatisfactory
January 3 0
February 2 50
March 3 0
April 2 50
May 3 67
June 2 0
July 1 0
August 3 67
September 13 46
October 20 55
November 19 32
December 9 33