asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, which provides for the inspection and control of experiments on animals.

None.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of the advisory council, set up under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, are members of the veterinary profession; and how many are representatives of animal welfare societies.

One member is a veterinary surgeon.