HL Deb 01 July 2003 vol 650 cc81-2WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many convictions have been successful in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for cruelty to animals. [HL3583]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The table presents the number of convictions for cruelty to animals for each of the calendar years 1996 to 2000.

Year Number of Convictions
1996 17
1997 5
1998 14
1999 14
2000 6