HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 cc1062-3W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many prosecutions have been recorded in respect of offences concerning cruelty to animals in each of the last five years. [4170]

Mr. Morley [holding answer 16 July 2001]

I replied to the hon. Member by letter on 6 August 2001, and placed a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many animals were killed under licences issued by her Department, broken down by species, in each of the last three years. [5901]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 20 July 2001]No such licences have been issued in the last three years to kill any wild animals (as defined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981).