Animal Welfare (Prosecutions) (Hansard, 28 July 2000)

§ Mr. Baker
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many(a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the Pet Animals Act 1951 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; [131783]
(2) how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there have been under the (i) Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, (ii) Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 and (iii) Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; [131784]
(3) how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the (i) Performing Animals Regulations 1925 and 1968, (ii) Zoo Licensing Act 1981 and (iii) Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; [131988]

Total number of prosecutions at the magistrates courts and convictions at all courts for offences relating to the welfare of animals, England and Wales, 1989 to 1999¹

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999¹

Pet Animals Act 1951

Prosecutions 9 9 10 23 9 13 7 5 4 7 10

Convictions 5 6 6 18 8 12 6 5 4 6 9

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973

Prosecutions 3 11 11 23 5 2 1 4 4 4 5

Convictions 2 10 9 18 3 2 1 4 3 4 4

Breeding of Dogs Act 1991

Prosecutions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 1 1 —

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 1 — —

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 Sections 8, 9(1)

Prosecutions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— —

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— —

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 Sections 9(6), 9(7)

Prosecutions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— —

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— —

Performing Animals Regulations 1925 and 1968

Prosecutions — 1 — — 1 — — — — — —

Convictions — 1 — — — — — — — — —

Zoo Licensing Act 1981

Prosecutions — ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

Convictions — ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996

Prosecutions — ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 7 8 —

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 3 7 —

Protection of Animals Act 1911²

Prosecutions 1,050 1,167 1,202 1,154 1,084 908 927 967 1,051 1,107 1,051

Convictions 895 968 862 926 861 731 754 764 867 889 828

Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954

Prosecutions 17 21 39 29 39 33 18 18 34 23 23

Convictions 17 21 30 26 33 27 17 16 30 20 19

Abandonment of Animals Act I960 Section 1

Prosecutions 51 52 47 62 53 21 18 25 26 36 17

Convictions 44 41 41 54 38 16 13 19 21 26 12

Protection of Badgers Act 1992-except Section 13

Prosecutions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 44 19 30

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— 25 4 10

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(4) how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the (i) Protection of Animals Act 1911, (ii) Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954, (iii) Abandonment of Animals Act 1960, (iv) Tethering Act 1988 and (v) Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement; [131986]
(5) how many (a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there have been under the (a) Protection of Badgers Act 1992, (b) Deer Act 1991, (c) Conservation of Seals Act 1970 and (d) Conversation of Seals Order 1996 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [131982]

§ Mr. Mike O'Brien
Information for 1989 to 1999, which is provisional, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database is given in the table.
There have been no prosecutions under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
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Total number of prosecutions at the magistrates courts and convictions at all courts for offences relating to the welfare of animals, England and Wales, 1989 to 1999¹

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999¹

Deer Act 1991

Prosecutions ³— ³— ³— ³— 13 21 10 14 20 14 4

Convictions ³— ³— ³— ³— 7 7 6 9 10 9 —

Conservation of Seals Act 1970⁴

Prosecutions — — — — — — — — 1 — —

Convictions — — — — — — — — — — —

¹ 1999 data are provisional

² Includes offences under the Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988

³ Not available

⁴ Includes offences under the Conservation of Seals Order 1996

§ Mr. Baker
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list(a) the total number of prosecutions under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and (b) the number of successful prosecutions for each year for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [132303]

Total number of prosecutions at the magistrates' courts and convictions at all courts under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 England and Wales, 1989–99¹

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999¹

Section 1.—Protection of wild birds

Prosecutions 52 35 45 44 48 30 41 33 36 29 27

Convictions 34 24 33 33 32 19 30 24 28 20 19

Section 1—Protection of nests and eggs of wild birds

Prosecutions 25 5 14 9 16 17 18 9 24 19 14

Convictions 20 2 12 7 8 15 10 3 18 16 11

Section 3—Illegal entry into bird sanctuaries

Prosecutions 3 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

Convictions 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

Protection of wild birds in sanctuaries

Prosecutions 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Convictions 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 3—Protection of the nests and eggs of wild birds in sanctuaries

Prosecutions 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

Convictions 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 5—Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds

Prosecutions 5 11 7 7 10 3 3 8 8 3 7

Convictions 4 9 6 5 8 3 2 7 7 1 5

Section 6—Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.

Prosecutions 9 11 5 4 11 10 13 4 2 3 2

Convictions 8 7 4 1 4 4 7 3 2 2 2

Section 7—Registration etc. of certain captive birds

Prosecutions 13 14 11 11 15 9 7 3 2 0 2

Convictions 11 12 9 7 11 7 4 3 2 0 0

Section 8—Protection of captive birds

Prosecutions 3 7 1 4 3 0 3 2 8 2 1

Convictions 2 7 0 4 2 0 3 1 8 2 1

Section 9—Protection of certain wild animals

Prosecutions 8 6 4 6 15 7 0 6 5 0 3

Convictions 5 6 2 5 5 4 0 3 3 0 0

Section 11—Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals

Prosecutions 6 4 4 3 0 3 6 1 2 3 4

Convictions 4 3 4 3 0 3 6 1 0 3 3

Section 14—Introduction of new species etc.

Prosecutions 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 n/a

Convictions 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a

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§ Mr. Charles Clarke
Information for 1989 to 1999 taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database is given in the table.
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Total number of prosecutions at the magistrates' courts and convictions at all courts under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 England and Wales, 1989–99¹

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999¹

Section 17—False statements made for obtaining registration or licence etc.

Prosecutions 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

Convictions 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Total

Prosecutions 126 100 98 88 122 80 97 66 88 59 61

Convictions 92 74 74 65 74 55 64 45 69 44 41

¹ 1999 data are provisional

n/a = not available

§ Mr. Baker
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) prosecutions and (b) successful prosecutions there were under the (i) Riding Establishments Act 1964, (ii) Riding Establishments Act 1970, (iii) Export of Horses (Protection) Order 1969 and (iv) Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1954 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [131845]

§ Mr. Charles Clarke
Available information for 1989 to 1999 (which is provisional) taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database is given in the table.

Number of prosecutions at the magistrates courts and convictions at all courts for offence related to the welfare of horses, England and Wales, 1989 to 1999

Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970 Animal Health Act 1981¹

Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions

1989 2 2 53 46

1990 10 7 53 43

1991 8 6 98 78

1992 5 4 73 62

1993 3 2 42 34

1994 — — 37 26

1995 5 3 49 42

1996 6 4 58 43

1997 1 — 76 68

1998 1 1 87 73

1999² — — 56 51

¹ Sections 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Sections 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43. Section 40 of the Act enables the Export of Horses (Protection) Order 1969.

² 1999 data are provisional

Total number of prosecutions at the magistrates courts and convictions at all courts for offences relating to the welfare of animals, England and Wales, 1989 to 1999¹
	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999¹
Pet Animals Act 1951
Prosecutions	9	9	10	23	9	13	7	5	4	7	10
Convictions	5	6	6	18	8	12	6	5	4	6	9
Breeding of Dogs Act 1973
Prosecutions	3	11	11	23	5	2	1	4	4	4	5
Convictions	2	10	9	18	3	2	1	4	3	4	4
Breeding of Dogs Act 1991
Prosecutions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	1	1	—
Convictions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	1	—	—
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 Sections 8, 9(1)
Prosecutions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	—
Convictions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	—
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 Sections 9(6), 9(7)
Prosecutions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	—
Convictions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	—
Performing Animals Regulations 1925 and 1968
Prosecutions	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Convictions	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Zoo Licensing Act 1981
Prosecutions	—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
Convictions	—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996
Prosecutions	—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	7	8	—
Convictions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	3	7	—
Protection of Animals Act 1911²
Prosecutions	1,050	1,167	1,202	1,154	1,084	908	927	967	1,051	1,107	1,051
Convictions	895	968	862	926	861	731	754	764	867	889	828
Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954
Prosecutions	17	21	39	29	39	33	18	18	34	23	23
Convictions	17	21	30	26	33	27	17	16	30	20	19
Abandonment of Animals Act I960 Section 1
Prosecutions	51	52	47	62	53	21	18	25	26	36	17
Convictions	44	41	41	54	38	16	13	19	21	26	12
Protection of Badgers Act 1992-except Section 13
Prosecutions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	44	19	30
Convictions	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—	25	4	10

Number of prosecutions at the magistrates courts and convictions at all courts for offence related to the welfare of horses, England and Wales, 1989 to 1999
	Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970	Animal Health Act 1981¹
	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions
1989	2	2	53	46
1990	10	7	53	43
1991	8	6	98	78
1992	5	4	73	62
1993	3	2	42	34
1994	—	—	37	26
1995	5	3	49	42
1996	6	4	58	43
1997	1	—	76	68
1998	1	1	87	73
1999²	—	—	56	51
¹ Sections 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Sections 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43. Section 40 of the Act enables the Export of Horses (Protection) Order 1969.
² 1999 data are provisional