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Mr. Breed
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) prosecutions and (b) convictions for animal cruelty there were in each year since 1990. [24904]
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Mr. Keith Bradley
Information taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database showing the number of prosecutions and convictions for offences relating to animal cruelty during the period 1990–2000 is given in the table.
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| Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates courts and offenders convicted at all courts for offences relating to animal cruelty, England and Wales 1999–2000 |
|
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
| Legislation |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
| Badgers Act 1973 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 Sec. 26 and Badgers Act 1991 Sec. 1) |
42 |
26 |
24 |
17 |
50 |
28 |
| Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec. 13) |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 9 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
23 |
18 |
| Diseases of Animals Act |
123 |
123 |
169 |
136 |
128 |
105 |
| Wild Birds Protection Acts |
81 |
112 |
109 |
87 |
92 |
61 |
| Total |
1,678 |
1,445 |
1,796 |
1,338 |
1,719 |
1,372 |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Legislation |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (as amended) |
1,084 |
861 |
908 |
731 |
927 |
754 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) Act, 1933 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1934 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Docking and Nicking of Horses Act, 1949 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
6 |
| Cockfighting Act, 1952 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954 |
39 |
33 |
33 |
27 |
18 |
17 |
| Animal Health Act, 1981, Sees. 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Sees. 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43 |
42 |
34 |
37 |
26 |
49 |
42 |
| Slaughterhouses Act, 1974 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
— |
— |
| Abandonment of Animals Act, 1960, Sec. 1 |
53 |
38 |
21 |
16 |
18 |
13 |
| Offences against other enactments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act, 1962 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
| Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 and 1970 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
| Slaughter of Poultry Act, 1967 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, Sees. 1, 2 and 6 |
35 |
34 |
32 |
21 |
18 |
13 |
| Badgers Act 1973 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 Sec. 26 and Badgers Act 1991 Sec. 1) |
48 |
22 |
39 |
27 |
41 |
27 |
| Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec. 13) |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 9 |
15 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Diseases of Animals Act |
67 |
48 |
56 |
48 |
48 |
43 |
| Wild Birds Protection Acts |
117 |
75 |
119 |
94 |
126 |
93 |
| Total |
1,545 |
1,185 |
1,282 |
1,021 |
1,279 |
1,028 |
|
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
| Legislation |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (as amended) |
967 |
764 |
1,051 |
867 |
1,107 |
889 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 8 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
| Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) Act, 1933 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1934 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Docking and Nicking of Horses Act, 1949 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
| Cockfighting Act, 1952 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954 |
18 |
16 |
34 |
30 |
23 |
20 |
| Animal Health Act, 1981, Sees. 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Sees. 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43 |
58 |
43 |
76 |
68 |
87 |
73 |
| Slaughterhouses Act, 1974 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Abandonment of Animals Act, 1960, Sec. 1 |
25 |
19 |
26 |
21 |
36 |
26 |
| Offences against other enactments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act, 1962 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
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|
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
| Legislation |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
| Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 and 1970 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
| Slaughter of Poultry Act. 1967 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
15 |
| Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, Secs. 1, 2 and 6 |
23 |
16 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
| Badgers Act 1973 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 Sec. 26 and Badgers Act 1991Sec. 1) |
31 |
19 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec. 13) |
1— |
1— |
44 |
25 |
19 |
4 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 9 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 |
1— |
1— |
7 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
| Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| Diseases of Animals Act |
52 |
43 |
97 |
81 |
103 |
80 |
| Wild Birds Protection Acts |
203 |
184 |
84 |
63 |
68 |
42 |
| Total |
1,414 |
1,134 |
1,469 |
1,196 |
1,507 |
1,191 |
|
1999 |
20002 |
| Legislation |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (as amended) |
1,050 |
828 |
1,074 |
861 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) Act, 1933 |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Protection of Animals Act, 1934 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Docking and Nicking of Horses Act, 1949 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 |
10 |
9 |
19 |
14 |
| Cockfighting Act, 1952 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1954 |
25 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
| Animal Health Act, 1981, Secs. 40–42, 46 and 49 and Orders made under Secs. 8, 9, 37, 38, 39 and 43 |
56 |
51 |
31 |
23 |
| Slaughterhouses Act, 1974 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Abandonment of Animals Act, 1960, Sec. 1 |
17 |
12 |
26 |
13 |
| Offences against other enactments |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Animals (Cruel Poisons) Act, 1962 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
| Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 and 1970 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| Slaughter of Poultry Act, 1967 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967. Secs. 1, 2 and 6 |
15 |
11 |
16 |
10 |
| Badgers Act 1973 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 Sec. 26 and Badgers Act 1991 Sec. 1) |
1— |
1— |
1— |
1— |
| Protection of Badgers Act, 1992 (except Sec. 13) |
30 |
10 |
21 |
4 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 Sec. 11 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
| Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Diseases of Animals Act |
72 |
53 |
26 |
22 |
| Wild Birds Protection Acts |
157 |
118 |
96 |
80 |
| Total |
1,467 |
1,138 |
1,368 |
1,061 |
| 1 Not available |
| 2 Staffordshire police force were only able to submit sample data for persons proceeded against and convicted in the magistrates' courts for the year 2000. Although sufficient to estimate higher orders of data these data are not robust at a detailed level and have been excluded from this table. |