§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prosecutions have been recorded in respect of offences concerning cruelty to animals in each of the last three years. [HL1045]
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§ Lord Bassam of BrightonInformation taken from the Home Office's Court Proceedings Database showing the number of persons prosecuted for offences concerning cruelty to animals in England and Wales during the period 1997–1999 is given in the table.
Data for Scotland taken from the court proceedings database maintained by the Scottish Executive Justice Department are also given in the table.
Data for 1997 for Northern Ireland as provided by the Northern Ireland Office are also included in the table. Data for both 1998 and 1999 are not yet available.
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Number of persons proceeded against in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for offences relating to animal cruelty, 1997–1999 1997 1998 1999 Persons Prosecuted Persons Prosecuted Persons Prosecuted England and Wales Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (as amended) 1,051 1,104 1,046 Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec 8 8 2 1 Protection of Animals Act, 1934 6 4 — Docking and Necking of Horses Act, 1949 — — 2 Pet Animals Act, 1951 4 7 10 Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954 34 22 25 Animal Health Act, 1981, Secs 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Secs 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43 65 76 39 Slaughterhouses Act, 1974 — 2 4 Abandonment of Animals Act, 1960, Sec 1 26 36 17 Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act, 1962 1 1 — Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 2 5 8 Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 and 1970 1 1 — Slaughter of Poultry Act, 1967 6 18 8 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. 1968, Secs 1, 2 and 6 9 5 15 Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec 13) 44 18 30 Wildlife and Countryside Act. 1981, Sec 9 5 — 3 Wildlife and Countryside Act. 1981, Sec 11 2 3 4 Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 7 8 — Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 5 5 5 Diseases of Animals Act 89 85 58 Wild Birds Protection Acts 84 68 157 Total England and Wales 1,449 1,470 1,432 Scotland Cruelty to animals including killing and maiming cattle (excluding dogs) 107 85 62 Cruelty to dogs 9 3 — Total Scotland 116 88 62 Northern Ireland Dog (NI) Order 1983 1 — — Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972 15 — —
Number of persons proceeded against in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for offences relating to animal cruelty, 1997–1999 1997 1998 1999 Persons Prosecuted Persons Prosecuted Persons Prosecuted Roads (NI) Order 1993 2 — — Total Northern Ireland 18 — — Overall total for United Kingdom 1,583 1,558 1,494