§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals have been detected being smuggled into the country in each year since 1974. [3458]
Dr. John CunninghamThe information is not available in the form requested. The number of dogs, cats and other rabies susceptible mammals known to have been illegally landed in Great Britain in each year since 1974 is as follows:
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Dogs Cats Other rabies susceptible mammals 1975 143 38 20 incidents involving 563 animals 1976 118 45 42 incidents involving 138 animals 1977 60 17 13 incidents involving 115 animals 1978 57 27 17 incidents involving 35 animals 1979 70 39 25 incidents involving 452 animals 1980 51 34 18 incidents involving 277 animals 1981 56 22 23 incidents involving 88 animals 1982 45 30 15 incidents involving 43 animals 1983 56 36 16 incidents involving 17 animals 1984 28 30 11 incidents involving 14 animals 1985 44 37 21 incidents involving 109 animals 1986 50 27 18 incidents involving 34 animals 1987 26 25 17 incidents involving 92 animals 1988 93 16 16 incidents involving 75 animals 1989 38 28 13 incidents involving 93 animals 1990 59 40 12 incidents involving 92 animals 1991 72 39 16 incidents involving 23 animals 1992 60 33 11 incidents involving 46 animals
Dogs Cats Other rabies susceptible mammals 1993 50 39 13 incidents involving 56 animals 1994 70 39 7 incidents involving 14 animals 1995 59 44 8 incidents involving 13 animals 1996 60 20 14 incidents involving 14 animals In respect of farm livestock and horses the information is not available for the earlier part of the period in question and could be obtained only for the later part at disproportionate cost. But we believe the number which could be classified as smuggled is extremely small.