Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 29 September 2008.
Paul Truswell
Labour, Pudsey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many prosecutions for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 have been brought (a) in Leeds and (b) in total since the Act came into force, broken down by prosecuting agency.
Jonathan R Shaw
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs) and Minister for the South East), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
holding answer
The Animal Welfare Act came into force on
Yes0 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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