§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) prosecutions have been brought and (b) convictions secured for killing protected birds of prey in each year since 1990. [32212]
§ Mr. George HowarthAll indigenous birds of prey are protected from being killed, taken or injured by section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The table shows the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted under this Act from 1990 to 1996 (latest available) for offences related to birds, according to our Court Proceedings database. Information is not collected centrally on the species involved.
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Number of defendants prosecuted and convicted under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 of offences related to birds, 1990–1996 England and Wales Offence description 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 PROSECUTIONS Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Protection of wild birds (Section 1) 35 45 44 48 30 41 33 Protection of nests and eggs of wild birds (Section 1) 5 14 9 16 17 18 9 Protection of wild birds in sanctuaries (Section 3) — 1 — — — — — Protection of the nest and eggs of wild birds in sanctuaries (Section 3) 3 1 — 1 — 2 — Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds (Section 5) 11 7 7 10 3 3 8 Protection of captive birds (Section 8) 7 1 4 3 — 3 2
Number of defendants prosecuted and convicted under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 of offences related to birds, 1990–1996 England and Wales Offence description 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 CONVICTIONS Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Protection of wild birds (Section 1) 24 33 33 32 19 30 24 Protection of nests and eggs of wild birds (Section 1) 2 12 7 8 15 10 3 Protection of wild birds in sanctuaries (Section 3) — 1 — — — — — Protection of the nests and eggs of wild birds in sanctuaries (Section 3) 3 — — 1 — — — Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds (Section 5) 9 6 5 8 3 2 7 Protection of captive birds (Section 8) 7 — 4 2 — 3 1